Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lacey features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1333 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lacey enjoys an average of 2597 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lacey are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lacey experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lacey, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Lacey usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lacey are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 185 (7.3) | 163 (6.4) | 131 (5.2) | 116 (4.6) | 62 (2.5) | 52 (2.1) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 85 (3.4) | 134 (5.3) | 182 (7.2) | 199 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Lacey are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lacey: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 121 | 201 | 226 | 299 | 312 | 364 | 331 | 254 | 196 | 115 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 18m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 24m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 19m | 8h 33m |
Lacey experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lacey UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |