West Lake Stevens weather in January

In January, West Lake Stevens sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 11.0 in of precipitation across 19.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is West Lake Stevens's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Lake Stevens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
11th warmest
Overnight low
35°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
11.0 in
19.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:00 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

West Lake Stevens is former census designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Density
721/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical January day in West Lake Stevens reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

West Lake Stevens weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102278
112377
122377
132278
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

West Lake Stevens gets around 11.0 in of rain and snow over 19.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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26422
36421
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266216
276216
286116
296116
306016
316016

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 6 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:054:19
28.28:054:19
38.38:054:20
48.38:054:21
58.38:044:22
68.38:044:23
78.38:044:24
88.48:044:25
98.48:044:27
108.48:034:28
118.48:034:29
128.58:024:30
138.58:024:31
148.58:014:33
158.58:014:34
168.68:004:35
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188.67:594:38
198.77:584:39
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218.87:574:42
228.87:564:43
238.87:554:45
248.97:544:46
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268.97:524:49
279.07:514:51
289.07:504:52
299.17:494:54
309.17:484:55
319.27:474:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.97 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 — January's 0.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for West Lake Stevens

In seasonPeak

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

West 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 January a good time to visit West Lake Stevens?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Lake Stevens.

What to pack for West Lake Stevens in January

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

In January, West Lake Stevens sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near West Lake Stevens in January

The nearest coast averages about 46°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 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
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Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
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Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
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Dec47Bracing

UV index in West Lake Stevens in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West 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 West Lake Stevens in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in West 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 West Lake Stevens?

West Lake Stevens sits at 48.0°N, 122.1°W, 367 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lake Stevens, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around West Lake Stevens

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Lake Stevens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft around an average of 262 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,486 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,427 ft.

The land around West Lake Stevens is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
499 ft
10 miles
1,486 ft
50 miles
10,427 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lake Stevens 2.5 mi · Everett 5.0 mi · Marysville 5.6 mi · Eastmont 7.5 mi · Silver Firs 9.3 mi · Mukilteo 9.9 mi · Mill Creek 11 mi · Monroe 11 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 West Lake Stevens (47.9934°, -122.1018°, elevation 367 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).