When to go · Seattle
Seattle in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 48°C118°F / 38°C100°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Seattle
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).
Weather in January
- SeattleHighs around 48 °C, lows around 38 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 118 °F, lows around 100 °F, rain on about 18 days
- Pacific Northwest, United States · Seattle, Portland, Olympic, Mount Rainierrainy
Grey and damp October–May; July–September is dry and clear, with wildfire smoke in some years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast