2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Seattle, WA vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo has 6.1% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Waterloo has 27.6% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waterloo scores 10.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8562443
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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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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