Editing Redmond, Washington (section)

==Geography==

Redmond is bordered by [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] to the west, [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] to the southwest, and [[Sammamish, Washington|Sammamish]] to the southeast. Unincorporated King County lies to the north (with [[Woodinville, Washington|Woodinville]] a short distance beyond) and east. The city's urban downtown lies just north of [[Lake Sammamish]]; residential areas lie north and west of the lake. [[Overlake, Washington|Overlake]], the city's second urban center, is to the west of Lake Sammamish. The [[Sammamish River]] runs north from the lake along the west edge of the city's downtown.<ref>{{cite report |type=Preliminary Draft |date=November 2020 |title=Redmond 2050 — Environmental & Natural Resources: Existing Conditions Report |url=https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16377/BERK_ExistingConditions_DRAFT_web |publisher=City of Redmond |access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.94|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|16.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The city is divided into several neighborhoods that form a ring around downtown Redmond.<ref name="Neighborhoods">{{cite map |date=December 2, 2014 |title=Neighborhoods |url=https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4086/Redmond-Neighborhoods-Map |publisher=City of Redmond |accessdate=August 16, 2024}}</ref> The [[Overlake, Washington|Overlake]] neighborhood, which also encompasses part of Bellevue, lies southwest of downtown and includes the [[Microsoft headquarters]] campus and other office complexes as well as residential areas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Darval |first=Heather Rae |date=April 28, 2007 |title=From farms to Microsoft, Overlake still family friendly |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/from-farms-to-microsoft-overlake-still-family-friendly/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 16, 2024}}</ref> The predominantly residential neighborhood of Education Hill lies north of downtown and was named for the five schools in the area, including [[Redmond High School (Washington)|Redmond High School]]; it was previously known as Poverty Hill until the 1950s, when it was annexed into Redmond.<ref>{{cite news |last=Darval |first=Heather Rae |date=November 25, 2006 |title=Education Hill has come up in the world |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/education-hill-has-come-up-in-the-world/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 16, 2024}}</ref>

===Climate===
Redmond, like most of the [[Pacific Northwest]], has a mild climate for its latitude, but still gets all four seasons. Summers tend to be warm and dry, with low rainfall and sunny or partly sunny from June to September. Winters tend to be cool and wet, with November being the rainiest month. Snowfall is uncommon, with the most common cold air being in a form of a high pressure system, driving out the rains from the area. However, snowfall is not as rare as in other cities closer to the moderating effects of [[Puget Sound]], like Seattle. On average, the warmest month is August. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|111|°F|°C|abbr=on}} on June 28, 2021. On average, the coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-7|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in January 1950. The maximum average precipitation usually occurs in December.<ref name =redmondweather>[http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/98052 Monthly Averages for Redmond, WA (98052)]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023170627/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/98052 |date=October 23, 2012 }} weather.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2013.</ref>{{failed verification|date=March 2023|reason=This goes to a report about current weather in a different city}}

Redmond has a Mediterranean climate type ([[Oceanic climate|''Csb'']]), with a fairly dry summer peak.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Redmond climate: Temperature Redmond & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org |url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/washington/redmond-11313/ |access-date=January 29, 2023 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>

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| Jan high F = 43
| Jan low F = 30
| Feb high F = 46
| Feb low F = 33
| Mar high F = 54
| Mar low F = 38
| Apr high F = 59
| Apr low F = 42
| May high F = 66
| May low F = 47
| Jun high F = 70
| Jun low F = 52
| Jul high F = 78
| Jul low F = 55
| Aug high F = 80
| Aug low F = 56
| Sep high F = 72
| Sep low F = 52
| Oct high F = 60
| Oct low F = 46
| Nov high F = 52
| Nov low F = 39
| Dec high F = 43
| Dec low F = 31
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| Jan mean F = 37
| Feb mean F = 40
| Mar mean F = 46
| Apr mean F = 50
| May mean F = 57
| Jun mean F = 61
| Jul mean F = 66
| Aug mean F = 68
| Sep mean F = 62
| Oct mean F = 53
| Nov mean F = 46
| Dec mean F = 37
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| Jan record high F = 68
| Jan record low F = -7
| Feb record high F = 72
| Feb record low F = -5
| Mar record high F = 80
| Mar record low F = 9
| Apr record high F = 90
| Apr record low F = 26
| May record high F = 95
| May record low F = 26
| Jun record high F = 111
| Jun record low F = 35
| Jul record high F = 105
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record high F = 102
| Aug record low F = 41
| Sep record high F = 101
| Sep record low F = 32
| Oct record high F = 91
| Oct record low F = 26
| Nov record high F = 76
| Nov record low F = 3
| Dec record high F = 67
| Dec record low F = -1
| year record high F = 111
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| Jan precipitation inch = 4.49
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.67
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.84
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.84
| May precipitation inch = 2.10
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.68
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.97
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.97
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.71
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.32
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.92
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.45
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| Feb snow inch = 2.6
| Mar snow inch = 1.1
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| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 1.4
| Dec snow inch = 2.6
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