Palmdale, CA vs Seattle, WA

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

Palmdale is warmer than Seattle (63.6°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (7.3 in vs 36.5 in per year). Palmdale has a Desert (cold) climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Palmdale, CA

Annual avg
63.6°F
Annual precip
7.3 in
Warmest month
July (97.6°F)
Coldest month
December (34.2°F)
Annual swing
36.4°F
Desert (cold) BWk 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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Month-by-month comparison

Month Palmdale Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 59.5°F 34.7°F 1.43 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 62.9°F 37.4°F 1.84 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 69.2°F 41.6°F 1.08 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 75.4°F 45.8°F 0.39 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 82.7°F 53.3°F 0.11 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 91.6°F 60.6°F 0.02 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 97.6°F 67.5°F 0.17 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 97.6°F 66.3°F 0.04 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 92.5°F 60.4°F 0.14 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 80.8°F 50.1°F 0.40 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 67.7°F 39.5°F 0.40 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 58.1°F 34.2°F 1.30 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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