2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seattle, WA vs Hickory, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Hickory. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hickory, North Carolina gets 45.2 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.

Hickory averages 3.8 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

Hickory, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 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 Hickory is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

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

58°F

Today's Weather - Hickory, NC

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Hickory with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hickory, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickory are May, September 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 Hickory with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

In Hickory, there are 27.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Hickory, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 Hickory, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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.


July is the wettest month in Hickory with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Hickory means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Hickory with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Hickory, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 3.8 inches in Hickory means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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 Hickory with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.