When to Visit Seattle

When visiting a new place, the same question comes up over and over. Just when is a great time to visit Seattle? Of course, I’d tell you that anytime is a great time, because I love Seattle. However, if you’re looking for optimum weather conditions, you’d want to visit Seattle in the summer.

July and August (if rain bothers you) are the absolute best months to enjoy a beautiful Seattle vacation. The weather is fantastic and the city comes alive. May and June are good months as well. January - April and September - December are the rainy months with January and December having the most rain (5.68 and 5.91 inches on average).

Another plus about July and August is the temperature is usually about 74 F°.

Here’s a handy table of average temperatures and rainfall by calendar month, so you can decide when the best time to visit Seattle is for you.

Note: Rainfall figures are displayed as inches. Temperatures are displayed as Fahrenheit.

Month	Avg. Temperature	Avg. Rainfall
January	46	5.68
February	50	3.88
March	53	3.51
April	58	2.28
May	65	1.51
June	69	1.4
July	75	0.73
August	74	1.16
September	69	1.88
October	60	3.17
November	52	5.08
December	47	5.91