2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seattle, WA vs Salinas, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Salinas. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salinas, California gets 15.3 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.

Salinas 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

Salinas, California
Summer High: the July high is around 69.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.8
Rain: averages 15.3 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 Salinas is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

53°F

Today's Weather - Salinas, CA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

September is the hottest month for Salinas with an average high temperature of 72.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Salinas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salinas are September, August and October.

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 Salinas with an average of 40.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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

In Salinas, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 Salinas, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

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.


January is the wettest month in Salinas with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Salinas means that it is drier than most places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Salinas with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 59.8 rainy days annually in Salinas, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% 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 Salinas, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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 Salinas.