Detroit, OR vs Seattle, WA

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

Detroit is about the same temperature as Seattle (52.6°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and wetter than it (93.6 in vs 36.5 in per year). Both cities share a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).

Detroit, OR

Annual avg
52.6°F
Annual precip
93.6 in
Warmest month
August (80.8°F)
Coldest month
January (36.3°F)
Annual swing
28.6°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

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 Detroit Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 43.4°F 36.3°F 13.06 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 46.7°F 36.7°F 10.00 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 51.7°F 37.9°F 10.71 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 57.4°F 41.0°F 8.63 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 65.2°F 46.3°F 6.02 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 70.9°F 51.0°F 3.84 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 80.3°F 55.6°F 0.68 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 80.8°F 56.2°F 0.92 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 74.1°F 52.8°F 2.81 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 60.7°F 46.5°F 7.96 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 49.4°F 40.4°F 13.49 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 43.1°F 36.6°F 15.44 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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