Seattle, Washington Climate Data

Seattle, Washington has a Warm-Summer Mediterranean Climate climate (Köppen classification: Csb). Average annual temperatures range from 44.9 °F (low) to 60.4 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 38.7 Inches. Seattle is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 9a. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Mar. 11 - Mar. 20 through the first frost around Nov. 11 - Nov. 20.

Avg Annual High60.4 °F
Avg Annual Low44.9 °F
Annual Precipitation38.7 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 9a
Growing Season: Last frost around Mar. 11 - Mar. 20 — First frost around Nov. 11 - Nov. 20 — Approximately 20-30 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Seattle, Washington

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January36.6 °F47.1 °F5.37 in.
February36.8 °F49.7 °F3.69 in.
March38.9 °F53.6 °F4.15 in.
April42.2 °F58.6 °F3.01 in.
May47.4 °F65.5 °F2.0 in.
June51.8 °F69.7 °F1.67 in.
July55.2 °F75.7 °F0.77 in.
August55.5 °F76.4 °F0.94 in.
September52.0 °F70.8 °F1.6 in.
October46.0 °F60.3 °F3.81 in.
November40.2 °F51.5 °F5.86 in.
December36.4 °F46.2 °F5.83 in.
Annual44.9 °F60.4 °F38.7 in.

Climate Zone Data for Seattle, Washington

Average First Frost DateNov. 11 - Nov. 20
Average Last Frost DateMar. 11 - Mar. 20
Average Days With Frost20-30 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 9a : 20°F to 25°F
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 8b : 15°F to 20°F
Current Drought ConditionsAbnormally Dry
Köppen Climate ClassificationCsb - Warm-Summer Mediterranean Climate
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