Lake Stevens weather in April

In April, Lake Stevens sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 6.5 in of precipitation across 17.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lake Stevens's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Stevens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
6.5 in
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Lake Stevens is city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,342/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lake Stevens reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Lake Stevens

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Lake Stevens weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 35°11.019.55.58.60.6
Feb47° / 35°7.115.74.69.91.3
Mar51° / 37°8.619.83.611.62.0
Apr57° / 41°6.517.10.913.43.2
May63° / 46°4.3130.114.95.0
Jun66° / 50°3.410.7015.85.9
Jul73° / 54°1.66.2015.47.6
Aug73° / 53°1.85.7014.17.8
Sep67° / 49°4.09.2012.46.5
Oct57° / 43°8.715.4010.63.7
Nov48° / 37°12.019.62.191.4
Dec43° / 34°10.619.268.20.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52278
62179
72278
82278
92377
102377
112476
122476
132674
142773
152773
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203268
213268
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303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lake Stevens gets around 6.5 in of rain and snow over 17.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1598
2597
3597
4597
5596
6596
7596
8595
9595
10594
11594
12593
13593
14582
15582
16572
17571
18561
19561
20551
21551
22540
23540
24540
25530
26530
27520
28520
29510
30510

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 5 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:576:29
212.65:556:30
312.65:536:32
412.75:516:33
512.85:496:34
612.85:476:36
712.95:456:37
812.95:436:39
913.05:416:40
1013.15:396:42
1113.15:366:43
1213.25:346:45
1313.25:326:46
1413.35:306:48
1513.35:286:49
1613.45:266:51
1713.55:246:52
1813.55:236:53
1913.65:216:55
2013.65:196:56
2113.75:176:58
2213.75:156:59
2313.85:137:01
2413.95:117:02
2513.95:097:04
2614.05:077:05
2714.05:067:07
2814.15:047:08
2914.15:027:09
3014.25:007:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lake Stevens

In seasonPeak

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

Lake Stevens'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 April a good time to visit Lake Stevens?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lake Stevens.

What to pack for Lake Stevens in April

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

In April, Lake Stevens sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 41°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Lake Stevens in April

The nearest coast averages about 48°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 mi away) is warmest in August at about 53°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
Feb46Bracing
Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
Aug53Bracing
Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Lake Stevens in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lake Stevens 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lake Stevens in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens?

Lake Stevens sits at 48.0°N, 122.1°W, 217 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Lake Stevens, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Lake Stevens

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Stevens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft around an average of 276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,427 ft.

The land around Lake Stevens is covered by trees (66%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
361 ft
10 miles
2,382 ft
50 miles
10,427 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: West Lake Stevens 2.5 mi · Marysville 5.6 mi · Everett 6.8 mi · Eastmont 9.9 mi · Silver Firs 11 mi · Monroe 12 mi · Mukilteo 12 mi · Mill Creek 12 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 Lake Stevens (48.0151°, -122.0637°, elevation 217 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).