Montrose, CO vs Seattle, WA

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

Montrose is cooler than Seattle (51.5°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (9.3 in vs 36.5 in per year). Montrose has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Montrose, CO

Annual avg
51.5°F
Annual precip
9.3 in
Warmest month
July (90.2°F)
Coldest month
January (17.5°F)
Annual swing
45.9°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

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 Montrose Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 40.2°F 17.5°F 0.51 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 46.4°F 23.0°F 0.47 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 56.8°F 30.2°F 0.68 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 64.1°F 36.6°F 0.77 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 73.9°F 45.0°F 0.82 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 85.5°F 53.3°F 0.50 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 90.2°F 59.2°F 0.90 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 87.1°F 57.5°F 1.12 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 79.4°F 49.0°F 1.24 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 66.5°F 37.3°F 1.03 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 52.2°F 27.2°F 0.65 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 40.6°F 17.7°F 0.64 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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