Amherst, VA vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Amherst is warmer than Seattle (56.8°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and wetter than it (46.3 in vs 36.5 in per year). Amherst has a Humid subtropical climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Amherst, VA

Annual avg
56.8°F
Annual precip
46.3 in
Warmest month
July (87.3°F)
Coldest month
January (25.5°F)
Annual swing
39.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8a

Seattle, WA

Annual avg
53.8°F
Annual precip
36.5 in
Warmest month
August (77.4°F)
Coldest month
December (36.2°F)
Annual swing
25.8°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Amherst Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 48.0°F 25.5°F 3.45 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 52.0°F 27.6°F 2.68 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 59.8°F 33.6°F 3.69 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 70.2°F 42.8°F 3.59 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 76.5°F 52.3°F 4.60 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 83.6°F 60.9°F 4.52 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 87.3°F 65.6°F 3.68 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 85.7°F 64.1°F 4.42 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 79.9°F 57.0°F 4.39 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 71.1°F 44.6°F 3.75 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 61.0°F 34.6°F 3.56 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 51.0°F 28.7°F 4.01 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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