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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / King County / Shadow Lake / Zip Codes
Shadow Lake, WA has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 77°F and the average low in January is 34°F. The area receives around 33 inches of rain annually and sees its heaviest precipitation during the winter months. Snowfall is generally light, totaling only 7 inches each year. The area experiences about 250 days of sunshine every year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all throughout the year.

Shadow Lake, Washington gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shadow Lake averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Shadow Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shadow Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shadow Lake is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Shadow Lake, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShadow Lake, WashingtonUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  6.0 in.27.8 in.
  172.8 days106.2 days
  153 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  7.17
  2.64.3
  1848 ft.2443 ft.
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 Shadow Lake with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Shadow Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shadow Lake are August, July and September.
In Shadow Lake, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shadow Lake with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Shadow Lake, there are 43.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Shadow Lake, 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 Shadow Lake 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 Shadow Lake with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Shadow Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Shadow Lake with 20.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 172.8 rainy days annually in Shadow Lake, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Shadow Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Shadow Lake with 1.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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