2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seattle, WA vs Gilbert, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Gilbert. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilbert, Arizona gets 9.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Seattle, Washington gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gilbert averages 0 inches of snow per year. Seattle averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gilbert, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.8
Rain: averages 9.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Seattle, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilbert is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seattle is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

59°F

Today's Weather - Gilbert, AZ

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Seattle / Gilbert

August is the hottest month for Seattle with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Seattle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seattle are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Gilbert with an average high temperature of 105.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Gilbert, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilbert are March, November and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seattle with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilbert with an average of 38.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Seattle, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Gilbert, there are 167.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Seattle, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Gilbert, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Seattle, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Gilbert, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

November is the wettest month in Seattle with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


August is the wettest month in Gilbert with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in Gilbert means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

November is the rainiest month in Seattle with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 155.3 rainy days annually in Seattle, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Gilbert with 4.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 32.7 rainy days annually in Gilbert, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Gilbert, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

December is the snowiest month in Seattle with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gilbert.