2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seattle, WA vs Storrs, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Storrs. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Storrs, Connecticut gets 49.8 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.

Storrs averages 36.3 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

Storrs, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 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 Storrs is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

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 - Storrs, CT

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Storrs with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Storrs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Storrs are August, July and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Storrs with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Storrs, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

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 Storrs, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

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 Storrs, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.


October is the wettest month in Storrs with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Storrs means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Storrs with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Storrs, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Storrs means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in Storrs with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.