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Mt Baker Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Mt Baker: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Mt Baker gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

53% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Wells Creek SNOTEL station (×0.85 correction). See full station data

Dec 55%
Jan 55%
Feb 48%
Mar 56%
Apr 1-15 51%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Mt Baker's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

58% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 54%
Jan 54%
Feb 61%
Mar 61%

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