2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 17.9% less rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Seattle has 29.6% less Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 0.0% worse than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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