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

Highlights

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

Seattle, Washington gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stowe, Vermont gets 40.4 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. Stowe averages 97.3 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

Stowe, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 78.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.9
Rain: averages 40.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97.3 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 Stowe is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Stowe, VT

51°F

Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Stowe with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Stowe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stowe are July, August and June.

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 Stowe with an average of 4.9°. This is about average compared to other 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 Stowe, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Stowe, there are 177.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Stowe, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder 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.

August is the wettest month in Stowe with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Stowe 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.

December is the rainiest month in Stowe with 15.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 157.8 rainy days annually in Stowe, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 97.3 inches in Stowe means that it is snowier than most 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 Stowe with 22.4 inches of snow, and 7 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.