Mercer Island in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mercer Island sees average daytime highs around 47°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 18.7 in of precipitation over about 51 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 47°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mercer Island's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mercer Island's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 47°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 18.7 in
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 1.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mercer Island in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 47°F.
A typical winter day in Mercer Island reaches about 47°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mercer Island 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 | 46° / 38° | 6.9 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 49° / 39° | 4.7 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 52° / 40° | 5.5 | 17.5 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 57° / 44° | 4.5 | 14.9 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| May | 64° / 49° | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 68° / 53° | 2.3 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 74° / 57° | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 75° / 58° | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 69° / 53° | 2.6 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 59° / 47° | 5.3 | 14.1 | 0 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 50° / 42° | 7.6 | 18 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 45° / 38° | 7.0 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mercer Island gets around 18.7 in of rain and snow over 51 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 1.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mercer Island
In winter, Mercer Island overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mercer Island's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mercer Island?
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 Mercer Island.
What to pack for Mercer Island in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mercer Island sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Mercer Island 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 Mercer Island 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.
| 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 Mercer Island 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 Mercer Island is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 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 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Mercer Island?
Mercer Island sits at 47.6°N, 122.2°W, 335 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbia City, 2.5 mi away.
Topography around Mercer Island
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mercer Island.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mercer Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,037 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,179 ft.
The land around Mercer Island is covered by trees (46%) and water (43%) within 2 miles, trees (48%), artificial surfaces (27%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) 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 Mercer Island (47.5707°, -122.2221°, elevation 335 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.