Seattle weather
Loading live data…Latest for Seattle: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 64° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 59° Clear · European (ECMWF): 62° Light drizzle.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Seattle and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models7-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitSeattle, WA. Below we compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Seattle right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Seattle's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
Seattle weather by month
what to expect in Seattle through the yearHere is Seattle's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °F, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Seattle by season.
What Seattle's weather is like through the year
Seattle runs from warm summers, with July highs near 78°F, to cold winters, when February lows sit around 36°F (a swing of about 42°F across the year). December is usually the wettest month, and Seattle sees roughly 43 inches of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Seattle
The most comfortable time to visit Seattle is usually May, June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 60-78°F range and the heaviest December rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Seattle?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Seattle, scoring 89/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the American at 83. See the full US accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
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The forecasts Americans check
The two biggest apps keep their model a secret, so we can't show their numbers, only link you to them. The National Weather Service is public, so its data sits right in the comparison above.