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The most pleasant months of the year for Seattle are August, July and September. In Seattle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. December is the snowiest month in Seattle with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

5 PM PST

Partly Sunny

53°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonPartly Sunny54° / 47°SE 3 mph
MondayRain56° / 42°SSW 15 to 20 mph
TuesdayChance Light Rain52° / 40°SE 5 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny52° / 41°NE 3 mph
ThursdaySunny55° / 43°NNE 3 mph
FridayChance Light Rain56° / 46°SSE 6 mph
SaturdayLight Rain53° / 44°SSW 9 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Seattle area is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.4 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January48° 37°
February51° 37°
March54° 40°
April59° 43°
May65° 48°
June70° 53°
July76° 57°
August76° 57°
September71° 53°
October60° 46°
November52° 40°
December46° 36°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Seattle
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January06181
February05151
March02170
April00150
May00120
June00100
July1060
August0050
September0080
October00130
November03190
December07181

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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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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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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