When to go · Seattle
Seattle, month by month
The best months for Seattle: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).48 °C / 38 °C, 18 rain days118 °F / 100 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).50 °C / 38 °C, 15 rain days122 °F / 100 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.54 °C / 40 °C, 17 rain days129 °F / 104 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.59 °C / 43 °C, 14 rain days138 °F / 109 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.66 °C / 49 °C, 11 rain days151 °F / 120 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Seattle's best window: Jun–Sep.71 °C / 53 °C, 9 rain days160 °F / 127 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Seattle's best window: Jun–Sep.77 °C / 57 °C, 5 rain days171 °F / 135 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Seattle's best window: Jun–Sep.78 °C / 57 °C, 6 rain days172 °F / 135 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Seattle's best window: Jun–Sep.72 °C / 54 °C, 8 rain days162 °F / 129 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.61 °C / 47 °C, 14 rain days142 °F / 117 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).52 °C / 41 °C, 18 rain days126 °F / 106 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).47 °C / 37 °C, 19 rain days117 °F / 99 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday