2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Essex, VT vs Seattle, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Seattle. Essex averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seattle, Washington gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. Essex, Vermont gets 40.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Seattle averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. Essex averages 79.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Essex, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 40.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Essex is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Essex, VT

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Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Essex with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Essex, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex are August, June and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Essex with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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

In Essex, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

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

In Essex, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

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 Essex, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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.

July is the wettest month in Essex with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Essex means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Essex with 14.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 155.7 rainy days annually in Essex, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 79.5 inches in Essex means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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

January is the snowiest month in Essex with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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