Lake Forest Park, WA Climate

Lake Forest Park, WA enjoys a temperate climate with mild summers and cool winters. The average July high temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average January low is 34 degrees. Average temperatures range from a high of 77 to a low of 48 throughout the year. Precipitation averages 38 inches per year with most of it falling between October and April. Snowfall can occur in the winter months but generally remains below one inch for the entire season. Lake Forest Park experiences an average of 220 sunny days each year providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities.

Lake Forest Park, Washington gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Forest Park averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Lake Forest Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Forest Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Forest Park is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Lake Forest Park, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Lake Forest Park with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Lake Forest Park, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Forest Park are August, July and September.

In Lake Forest Park, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Forest Park with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Lake Forest Park, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Lake Forest Park, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Humidity in Lake Forest Park is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

November is the wettest month in Lake Forest Park with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Lake Forest Park means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Lake Forest Park with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 161.5 rainy days annually in Lake Forest Park, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Lake Forest Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Lake Forest Park with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Richard L. · Shoreline, WA

Safe. Scenic. Serene.

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Lake Forest Park for over 6 years, having been priced out of the Seattle area, and never looked back! After living in Queen Anne in Seattle, we were More

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