North Pole, AK vs Seattle, WA

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

North Pole is cooler than Seattle (26.5°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (13.5 in vs 36.5 in per year). North Pole has a Subarctic climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

North Pole, AK

Annual avg
26.5°F
Annual precip
13.5 in
Warmest month
July (70.9°F)
Coldest month
January (-17.5°F)
Annual swing
70.5°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Subarctic Dfc USDA Zone 3b

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 North Pole Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January -2.2°F -17.5°F 0.63 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 11.2°F -11.2°F 0.46 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 24.8°F -1.4°F 0.43 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 45.6°F 20.3°F 0.37 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 61.5°F 34.3°F 0.79 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 70.2°F 46.5°F 1.81 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 70.9°F 50.3°F 2.55 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 64.8°F 44.2°F 2.59 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 52.7°F 33.2°F 1.60 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 33.3°F 15.3°F 0.97 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 8.8°F -6.5°F 0.76 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 0.8°F -13.8°F 0.56 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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