Sequim, Washington

Sequim, Washington
City
John Wayne Marina in Sequim
Sequim, Washington
Coordinates: 48°04′25″N 123°06′44″W / 48.07361°N 123.11222°W / 48.07361; -123.11222
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clallam
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Brandon Janisse
• Manager	Matt Huish
Area [1]
• Total	6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2)
• Land	6.32 sq mi (16.37 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation [2]	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	8,024
• Estimate  (2023)[4]	8,203
• Density	1,252.81/sq mi (483.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98382
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-63385
GNIS feature ID	2411868[2]
Website	sequimwa.gov

Sequim (/ˈskwɪm/ ^ⓘ SKWIM) is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula between the Dungeness River and Sequim Bay. The city is south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and north of the Olympic Mountains. The population was 8,024 as of the 2020 census;^[3] the estimated population in 2023 was 8,203. Sequim is connected to nearby Port Angeles by U.S. Route 101, which runs south of the city's downtown.

The city lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and receives, on average, less than 16 inches (410 mm) of rain per year – about the same as Los Angeles, California – giving rise to the region's local nickname of Sunny Sequim. However, the city is relatively close to some of the wettest temperate rainforests of the contiguous United States. This climate anomaly is sometimes called the "Blue Hole of Sequim".^[5] Fogs and cool breezes from the Strait of Juan de Fuca make Sequim's climate more humid than would be expected from the low average rate of annual precipitation.

Sequim and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial cultivation of lavender, supported by the unique climate. The city is nicknamed the "Lavender Capital of North America". The area is also known for its Dungeness crab, named for the nearby Dungeness Spit.