Warm-summer Mediterranean
Lake Forest Park, Washington
King County, Washington · Population 13k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 76°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (51% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Forest Park at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,396 hrs9th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $929k96th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,205/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $159k94th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.576th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Violent crime rate
- 38 per 100k11th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,478 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,509 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 37°F | 5.1″ | 0.9″ | 86 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 1.0″ | 126 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 39°F | 3.9″ | — | 163 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | — | 213 hrs |
| May | 65°F | 48°F | 2.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 70°F | 53°F | 1.6″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jul | 76°F | 56°F | 0.8″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Aug | 77°F | 57°F | 1.0″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 71°F | 53°F | 1.7″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 60°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 159 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 41°F | 5.8″ | 0.2″ | 97 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 37°F | 5.5″ | 1.7″ | 77 hrs |
Near Lake Forest Park
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology