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Seattle Weather by Month

Twelve months of Seattle, United States weather — averages from 2006–2025.

Seattle's warmest month is July (average high 24.4°C (75.9°F)) and the coolest is December (6.9°C (44.4°F)). The most rain falls in November (about 191 mm), and July is the driest (about 17 mm). July is the sunniest, with about 12.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Best months to visit Seattle

  1. #1JulyGreat
  2. #2AugustGreat
  3. #3JuneGreat

Ranked within Seattle's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.

Seattle month by month

January

Poor

High 7.5°C (45.5°F)
Low 2.1°C (35.8°F)

Rainfall
177 mm (6.9 in)
Rainy days
18 rainy days
Sunshine
4.3 h sunshine / day
January

February

Fair

High 8.1°C (46.6°F)
Low 1.9°C (35.4°F)

Rainfall
116 mm (4.6 in)
Rainy days
15 rainy days
Sunshine
5.5 h sunshine / day
February

March

Poor

High 10.6°C (51.1°F)
Low 3.3°C (37.9°F)

Rainfall
135 mm (5.3 in)
Rainy days
17 rainy days
Sunshine
7.4 h sunshine / day
March

April

Good

High 13.3°C (55.9°F)
Low 5.2°C (41.4°F)

Rainfall
96 mm (3.8 in)
Rainy days
14 rainy days
Sunshine
9.4 h sunshine / day
April

May

Good

High 17.3°C (63.1°F)
Low 8.7°C (47.7°F)

Rainfall
67 mm (2.7 in)
Rainy days
11 rainy days
Sunshine
10.4 h sunshine / day
May

June

Great

High 20.2°C (68.4°F)
Low 11.6°C (52.9°F)

Rainfall
52 mm (2 in)
Rainy days
8 rainy days
Sunshine
11.4 h sunshine / day
June

July

Great

High 24.4°C (75.9°F)
Low 14.2°C (57.6°F)

Rainfall
17 mm (0.7 in)
Rainy days
4 rainy days
Sunshine
12.8 h sunshine / day
July

August

Great

High 24.3°C (75.7°F)
Low 14.5°C (58.1°F)

Rainfall
29 mm (1.1 in)
Rainy days
5 rainy days
Sunshine
11.5 h sunshine / day
August

September

Great

High 20.6°C (69.1°F)
Low 12.2°C (54°F)

Rainfall
66 mm (2.6 in)
Rainy days
9 rainy days
Sunshine
9.6 h sunshine / day
September

October

Good

High 14.7°C (58.5°F)
Low 8.3°C (46.9°F)

Rainfall
126 mm (5 in)
Rainy days
14 rainy days
Sunshine
6.7 h sunshine / day
October

November

Poor

High 9.9°C (49.8°F)
Low 4.8°C (40.6°F)

Rainfall
191 mm (7.5 in)
Rainy days
18 rainy days
Sunshine
4.7 h sunshine / day
November

December

Poor

High 6.9°C (44.4°F)
Low 2.3°C (36.1°F)

Rainfall
179 mm (7 in)
Rainy days
18 rainy days
Sunshine
3.9 h sunshine / day
December
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.