Cottage Lake in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cottage Lake sees average daytime highs around 46°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 23.7 in of precipitation over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 45°F in early December to 49°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cottage Lake's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cottage Lake's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 46°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 36°F
- Precipitation
- 23.7 in
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cottage Lake in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 45°F in early December to 49°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Cottage Lake reaches about 46°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Cottage Lake
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cottage Lake weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° / 36° | 9.0 | 19 | 4 | 8.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 48° / 36° | 6.1 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 52° / 38° | 7.1 | 19.1 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 57° / 41° | 5.9 | 16.7 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 3.4 |
| May | 63° / 46° | 4.1 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 67° / 51° | 3.5 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 73° / 54° | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 74° / 54° | 1.8 | 5.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 68° / 49° | 3.7 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 58° / 43° | 7.4 | 15.3 | 0 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 49° / 38° | 9.9 | 19.1 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 44° / 35° | 8.7 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cottage Lake gets around 23.7 in of rain and snow over 53 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cottage Lake
In winter, Cottage Lake overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Cottage Lake?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cottage Lake.
What to pack for Cottage Lake in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cottage Lake sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Cottage Lake in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Cottage Lake in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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
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.