Seattle vs Washington: which is better, month by month

Washington beats Seattle in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (71 vs 57) — while Seattle wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Seattle vs Washington — all 12 months

MonthSeattleWashingtonWinnerGap
January52Dcold, rainy, clean air59Dcold, a little rain, clean airWashington7
February58Dcold, rainy, clean air63Ccold, a little rain, clean airWashington5
March67Ccold, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airWashington6
April77Bcool, a little rain, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airWashington6
May85Anice, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, rainyTie2
June92Snice, dry, clean air78Bhot, rainySeattle14
July97Swarm, dry, clean air65Csweltering, soakedSeattle32
August95Swarm, dry, clean air70Bsweltering, rainySeattle25
September89Anice, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airSeattle9
October72Bcool, a little rain, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airWashington13
November57Dcold, rainy, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airWashington14
December49Fcold, rainy, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airWashington9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (97 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Seattle

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
July 97/100
Months won
4 of 12

Washington

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
7 of 12

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