Lacey in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lacey sees average daytime highs around 46°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 19.9 in of precipitation over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 46°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lacey's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lacey's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 46°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 19.9 in
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lacey in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 46°F.
A typical winter day in Lacey reaches about 46°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lacey 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° / 38° | 7.2 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 48° / 38° | 5.1 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 52° / 40° | 6.0 | 17.4 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 57° / 43° | 4.6 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| May | 63° / 48° | 2.9 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 68° / 52° | 1.8 | 7.7 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 74° / 56° | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.3 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 75° / 56° | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 69° / 53° | 2.1 | 7.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 59° / 47° | 4.9 | 12.7 | 0 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 50° / 41° | 8.0 | 17.6 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 45° / 38° | 7.6 | 16.8 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lacey gets around 19.9 in of rain and snow over 49 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 36 min in early December to 10 h 42 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 1.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lacey
In winter, Lacey overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lacey's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Lacey?
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 Lacey.
What to pack for Lacey in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lacey sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Lacey 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 Lacey peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 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 | Very 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 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Lacey?
Lacey sits at 47.0°N, 122.8°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Olympia, 3.7 mi away.
Topography around Lacey
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lacey.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lacey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 200 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,067 ft.
The land around Lacey is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) 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 Lacey (47.0343°, -122.8232°, elevation 203 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.