Cottage Lake weather in October

In October, Cottage Lake sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 7.4 in of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cottage Lake's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cottage Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7.4 in
15.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Cottage Lake is census designated place in King County, Washington, United States.

Density
381/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cottage Lake reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16446
26346
36346
46246
56246
66245
76145
86145
96045
106044
116044
125944
135944
145944
155844
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175843
185743
195743
205743
215642
225642
235642
245542
255542
265542
275541
285441
295441
305441
315341

How October really feels in Cottage Lake

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cottage Lake weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 36°9.01948.70.8
Feb48° / 36°6.115.52.99.91.5
Mar52° / 38°7.119.12.311.62.2
Apr57° / 41°5.916.70.313.43.4
May63° / 46°4.113.2014.95.1
Jun67° / 51°3.511.4015.75.9
Jul73° / 54°1.66.3015.47.6
Aug74° / 54°1.85.7014.17.8
Sep68° / 49°3.79.2012.46.5
Oct58° / 43°7.415.3010.63.8
Nov49° / 38°9.919.10.99.11.6
Dec44° / 35°8.718.73.98.30.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44555
54456
64357
74060
83961
93961
103862
113763
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cottage Lake gets around 7.4 in of rain over 15.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
640
742
843
945
1046
1148
1249
1350
1451
1552
1653
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:41
211.46:155:39
311.36:175:37
411.36:185:35
511.26:195:33
611.26:215:31
711.16:225:29
811.06:245:27
911.06:255:25
1010.96:275:23
1110.96:285:21
1210.86:305:19
1310.86:315:17
1410.76:335:15
1510.66:345:13
1610.66:365:11
1710.56:375:09
1810.56:395:07
1910.46:405:05
2010.46:425:03
2110.36:435:02
2210.26:455:00
2310.26:464:58
2410.16:484:56
2510.16:504:55
2610.06:514:53
2710.06:534:51
289.96:544:50
299.96:564:48
309.86:574:46
319.86:594:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cottage Lake

In seasonPeak

In October, Cottage Lake sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cottage Lake's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cottage Lake?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cottage Lake.

What to pack for Cottage Lake in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Cottage Lake sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 43°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Cottage Lake in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cottage Lake peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cottage Lake in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cottage Lake is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2119 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cottage Lake?

Cottage Lake sits at 47.7°N, 122.1°W, 236 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Union Hill-Novelty Hill, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cottage Lake

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cottage Lake.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cottage Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,799 ft.

The land around Cottage Lake is covered by trees (91%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,627 ft
50 miles
7,799 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Union Hill-Novelty Hill 5.0 mi · Redmond 5.0 mi · Bothell 6.2 mi · North Creek 6.8 mi · Sammamish 6.8 mi · Inglewood-Finn Hill 7.5 mi · Kirkland 7.5 mi · Kenmore 8.1 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cottage Lake (47.7443°, -122.0773°, elevation 236 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).