Lake Stevens in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lake Stevens sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 19.4 in of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 49°F in early March to 64°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lake Stevens's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lake Stevens's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
57°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
19.4 in
50 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lake Stevens in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 49°F in early March to 64°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Lake Stevens reaches about 57°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Lake Stevens

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lake Stevens weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Lake Stevens gets around 19.4 in of rain and snow over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Lake Stevens

In seasonPeak

In spring, Lake Stevens overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Lake Stevens?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lake Stevens in Spring

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

In spring, Lake Stevens sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Lake Stevens in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 48°F across spring — 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
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UV index in Lake Stevens in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
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Spring 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.