Snow Lake (King County, Washington) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Snow Lake
Snow Lake from eastern shore (Mount Roosevelt centered)
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Location	King County, Washington
Coordinates	47°28′1″N 121°27′20″W / 47.46694°N 121.45556°W / 47.46694; -121.45556
Primary inflows	Rock Creek (from Gem Lake)
Primary outflows	Rock Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	152.9 acres (61.9 ha)
Surface elevation	4,019 ft (1,225 m)
Islands	0

Snow Lake is a beautiful lake located in King County, Washington. It's a very popular spot, known as the most visited lake in the amazing Alpine Lakes Wilderness. If you enjoy fishing, you'll be happy to know that Snow Lake is stocked with rainbow trout!

Weather at Snow Lake

Snow Lake has a type of weather called a hemiboreal climate. This means it has cool summers and cold, snowy winters.

Temperatures and Seasons

The average temperature around Snow Lake is about 3° Celsius (37° Fahrenheit). The warmest month is August, when the average temperature reaches 15° Celsius (59° Fahrenheit). January is the coldest month, with temperatures dropping to an average of −6° Celsius (21° Fahrenheit).

Rainfall and Snowfall

The area gets a lot of rain and snow, about 1,687 millimeters (66 inches) each year. December is the wettest month, with about 247 millimeters (9.7 inches) of rain. July is the driest month, receiving only about 33 millimeters (1.3 inches) of rain.

Images for kids

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  Snow Lake Trail map

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  View from the trail on the way to the lake

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  The lake in July 2020