Creston, IA vs Seattle, WA

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

Creston is cooler than Seattle (48.8°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (37.9 in vs 36.5 in per year). Creston has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Creston, IA

Annual avg
48.8°F
Annual precip
37.9 in
Warmest month
July (84.7°F)
Coldest month
January (10.6°F)
Annual swing
53.5°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 6b

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

Creston

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Seattle

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Creston Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 30.5°F 10.6°F 1.04 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 35.1°F 13.8°F 1.46 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 48.7°F 25.5°F 2.53 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 61.2°F 36.1°F 3.74 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 71.3°F 48.8°F 5.15 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 80.9°F 59.4°F 5.17 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 84.7°F 63.2°F 4.46 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 83.0°F 60.7°F 4.23 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 76.4°F 51.6°F 3.70 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 64.1°F 39.3°F 2.79 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 48.4°F 26.2°F 2.14 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 35.7°F 16.0°F 1.48 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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