Cottonwood, MN vs Seattle, WA

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

Cottonwood is cooler than Seattle (45.1°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (28.9 in vs 36.5 in per year). Cottonwood has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Cottonwood, MN

Annual avg
45.1°F
Annual precip
28.9 in
Warmest month
July (84.7°F)
Coldest month
January (3.6°F)
Annual swing
58.9°F
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 5b

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 Cottonwood Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 24.5°F 3.6°F 0.86 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 29.0°F 7.5°F 0.87 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 41.2°F 19.5°F 1.60 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 56.8°F 32.2°F 2.79 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 70.1°F 46.1°F 3.66 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 80.6°F 57.2°F 4.10 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 84.7°F 61.0°F 3.78 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 82.2°F 58.6°F 3.61 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 75.3°F 49.5°F 3.06 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 60.2°F 36.0°F 2.29 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 43.3°F 22.5°F 1.26 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 29.6°F 10.1°F 1.02 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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