Portales, NM vs Seattle, WA

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

Portales is warmer than Seattle (60.1°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (16.1 in vs 36.5 in per year). Portales has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Portales, NM

Annual avg
60.1°F
Annual precip
16.1 in
Warmest month
July (93.3°F)
Coldest month
January (25.5°F)
Annual swing
39.6°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 8a

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

Portales

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Seattle

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Portales Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 55.0°F 25.5°F 0.50 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 60.6°F 28.7°F 0.37 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 68.7°F 35.1°F 0.74 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 76.9°F 42.6°F 0.68 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 84.8°F 52.6°F 1.51 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 92.9°F 62.3°F 2.14 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 93.3°F 66.3°F 2.29 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 91.3°F 64.9°F 2.91 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 85.2°F 57.4°F 1.92 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 75.8°F 45.0°F 1.82 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 63.4°F 33.3°F 0.56 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 54.6°F 26.0°F 0.66 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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