Staples, MN vs Seattle, WA

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

Staples is cooler than Seattle (40.2°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (29.3 in vs 36.5 in per year). Staples has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Staples, MN

Annual avg
40.2°F
Annual precip
29.3 in
Warmest month
July (78.0°F)
Coldest month
January (-1.5°F)
Annual swing
59.7°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

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 Staples Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 17.8°F -1.5°F 0.87 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 23.0°F 1.8°F 0.77 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 35.5°F 15.4°F 1.35 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 51.8°F 29.2°F 2.58 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 65.4°F 42.3°F 3.53 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 73.9°F 53.5°F 4.43 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 78.0°F 57.6°F 4.27 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 76.5°F 54.8°F 3.64 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 68.6°F 46.5°F 2.86 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 53.9°F 33.7°F 2.84 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 37.1°F 20.3°F 1.28 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 23.5°F 7.4°F 0.90 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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