Buffalo, ND vs Seattle, WA

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

Buffalo is cooler than Seattle (41.1°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (24.2 in vs 36.5 in per year). Buffalo has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Buffalo, ND

Annual avg
41.1°F
Annual precip
24.2 in
Warmest month
July (80.8°F)
Coldest month
January (-1.4°F)
Annual swing
61.9°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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 Buffalo Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 16.9°F -1.4°F 0.54 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 21.6°F 2.1°F 0.57 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 35.0°F 16.6°F 1.09 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 52.8°F 30.6°F 1.49 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 67.6°F 43.2°F 3.16 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 77.0°F 54.9°F 4.43 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 80.8°F 58.6°F 3.69 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 79.9°F 55.8°F 2.62 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 71.4°F 46.4°F 2.79 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 55.6°F 33.8°F 2.33 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 37.8°F 19.7°F 0.80 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 23.2°F 6.6°F 0.69 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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