Newport, RI vs Seattle, WA

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

Newport is cooler than Seattle (51.6°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and wetter than it (47.5 in vs 36.5 in per year). Newport has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Newport, RI

Annual avg
51.6°F
Annual precip
47.5 in
Warmest month
August (78.0°F)
Coldest month
January (23.9°F)
Annual swing
39.8°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 7b

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 Newport Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 38.6°F 23.9°F 4.03 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 40.0°F 25.1°F 3.57 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 45.9°F 31.7°F 4.61 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 55.2°F 39.7°F 4.73 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 64.8°F 48.6°F 3.91 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 71.6°F 57.7°F 3.17 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 77.4°F 64.3°F 3.21 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 78.0°F 64.1°F 3.29 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 72.9°F 59.2°F 3.82 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 62.7°F 49.1°F 4.72 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 53.0°F 39.5°F 3.94 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 44.2°F 31.3°F 4.45 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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