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Seattle, WA — best months to visit
Ferries, coffee, and mountain views between the showers.
Best months for Seattle: June, July, August — mild days around 76°F, rain on about 5 days a month.
47°F
Rain 18 days
Daylight 8h 49mFEB
50°F
Rain 16 days
Daylight 10h 10mMAR
54°F
Rain 18 days
Daylight 11h 44mAPR
59°F
Rain 16 days
Daylight 13h 33mMAY
65°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 15h 06mJUN
70°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 15h 57mJUL
76°F
★ Best
Rain 5 days
Daylight 15h 37mAUG
77°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 14h 16mSEP
71°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 30mOCT
60°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 10h 46mNOV
52°F
Rain 19 days
Daylight 9h 13mDEC
46°F
Rain 20 days
Daylight 8h 27m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45 | 47° | 37° | 5.14 in | 18 | 8h 49m | An off month |
| February | 58 | 50° | 37° | 3.54 in | 16 | 10h 10m | A shoulder month |
| March | 60 | 54° | 39° | 3.86 in | 18 | 11h 44m | A shoulder month |
| April | 74 | 59° | 43° | 2.98 in | 16 | 13h 33m | A good month |
| May | 91 | 65° | 48° | 2.16 in | 12 | 15h 06m | One of the best months |
| June ★ Best | 96 | 70° | 53° | 1.57 in | 10 | 15h 57m | One of the best months |
| July ★ Best | 98 | 76° | 56° | 0.78 in | 5 | 15h 37m | One of the best months |
| August ★ Best | 98 | 77° | 57° | 1.00 in | 6 | 14h 16m | One of the best months |
| September | 95 | 71° | 53° | 1.74 in | 9 | 12h 30m | One of the best months |
| October | 74 | 60° | 47° | 3.65 in | 14 | 10h 46m | A good month |
| November | 49 | 52° | 41° | 5.85 in | 19 | 9h 13m | An off month |
| December | 41 | 46° | 37° | 5.55 in | 20 | 8h 27m | An off month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
June in Seattle: one of the best months (score 96 of 100)
Typical June days in Seattle reach about 70°F with nights near 53°F; days are long — about 15h 57m of daylight in mid-June.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 10 days in a typical June.
July in Seattle: one of the best months (score 98 of 100)
Typical July days in Seattle reach about 76°F with nights near 56°F; days are long — about 15h 37m of daylight in mid-July.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 20° warmer than mornings.
August in Seattle: one of the best months (score 98 of 100)
Typical August days in Seattle reach about 77°F with nights near 57°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 20° warmer than mornings.