Kotzebue, AK vs Seattle, WA

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

Kotzebue is cooler than Seattle (24°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (11.4 in vs 36.5 in per year). Kotzebue has a Subarctic climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Kotzebue, AK

Annual avg
24°F
Annual precip
11.4 in
Warmest month
July (60.1°F)
Coldest month
January (-8.4°F)
Annual swing
57.2°F
Subarctic Dfc USDA Zone 4b

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

Kotzebue

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Seattle

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Kotzebue Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 4.5°F -8.4°F 0.62 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 8.6°F -5.8°F 0.85 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 9.1°F -6.0°F 0.52 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 23.8°F 8.8°F 0.56 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 39.0°F 27.3°F 0.44 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 53.2°F 41.8°F 0.60 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 60.1°F 50.5°F 1.60 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 56.6°F 47.7°F 2.13 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 47.5°F 38.7°F 1.42 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 30.8°F 23.0°F 1.07 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 15.9°F 5.6°F 0.82 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 8.6°F -3.8°F 0.73 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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