2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seattle, WA vs Jacksonville, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Jacksonville. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville, Florida gets 50.2 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.

Jacksonville averages 0.1 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

Jacksonville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.8
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Jacksonville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Jacksonville, FL

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Jacksonville with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Jacksonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville are April, October and November.

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 Jacksonville with an average of 43.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Jacksonville, there are 62.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

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 Jacksonville, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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

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.


September is the wettest month in Jacksonville with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

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 Jacksonville with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Jacksonville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

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

December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.