Hillsborough, NC vs Seattle, WA

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

Hillsborough is warmer than Seattle (59.1°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and wetter than it (46.7 in vs 36.5 in per year). Hillsborough has a Humid subtropical climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Hillsborough, NC

Annual avg
59.1°F
Annual precip
46.7 in
Warmest month
July (88.0°F)
Coldest month
January (30.1°F)
Annual swing
37.5°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8b

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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Seattle

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Hillsborough Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 50.3°F 30.1°F 3.44 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 54.1°F 32.3°F 3.27 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 61.6°F 38.7°F 4.24 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 70.9°F 47.2°F 3.95 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 77.2°F 55.5°F 3.79 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 84.3°F 63.1°F 4.22 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 88.0°F 67.4°F 4.21 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 86.2°F 66.4°F 3.79 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 80.4°F 60.3°F 5.59 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 71.3°F 48.3°F 3.34 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 61.1°F 38.4°F 3.31 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 52.9°F 32.8°F 3.55 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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