Warm-summer Mediterranean
Chain Lake, Washington
Snohomish County, Washington · Population 5k · 256 ft elevation
Living in Chain Lake
Chain Lake has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 74°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (50% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Chain Lake is an outdoor hub: about 36% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,100 ft around town.
Chain Lake at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Average daily high
- 58°F10th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,316 hrs4th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $830k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,728/mo77th percentile
- Median household income
- $149k93th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 36%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,101 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 32°F | 6.5″ | 0.1″ | 99 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 32°F | 4.5″ | 2.2″ | 129 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 34°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 150 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 38°F | 4.3″ | — | 192 hrs |
| May | 64°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Jun | 68°F | 48°F | 2.7″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Jul | 74°F | 51°F | 1.1″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 74°F | 51°F | 1.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 68°F | 47°F | 2.7″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 57°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 35°F | 7.2″ | 0.3″ | 97 hrs |
| Dec | 42°F | 31°F | 6.8″ | 0.2″ | 87 hrs |
Near Chain Lake
- Monroe, WA · 20k
- Three Lakes, WA · 3.5k
- Woods Creek, WA · 7k
- Snohomish, WA · 10k
- Bunk Foss, WA · 3.7k
- High Bridge, WA · 3.1k
- Fobes Hill, WA · 2.7k
- Silver Firs, WA · 22k
Largest places in Washington
- Seattle, WA · 741k
- Spokane, WA · 229k
- Tacoma, WA · 220k
- Vancouver, WA · 193k
- Bellevue, WA · 151k
- Kent, WA · 135k
- Everett, WA · 111k
- Spokane Valley, WA · 105k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology