Utqiaġvik, AK vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).
Utqiaġvik is cooler than Seattle (13.7°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (5.4 in vs 36.5 in per year). Utqiaġvik has a Tundra climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.
Utqiaġvik, AK
Annual avg
13.7°F
Annual precip
5.4 in
Warmest month
July (47.7°F)
Coldest month
February (-18.3°F)
Annual swing
53.6°F
Tundra ET
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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Month-by-month comparison
| Month | Utqiaġvik | Seattle | ||||
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| High | Low | Precip | High | Low | Precip | |
| January | -5.2°F | -17.8°F | 0.14 in | 48.6°F | 36.8°F | 5.21 in |
| February | -5.5°F | -18.3°F | 0.21 in | 50.7°F | 36.8°F | 3.71 in |
| March | -3.8°F | -17.2°F | 0.18 in | 54.8°F | 39.4°F | 3.94 in |
| April | 10.6°F | -2.5°F | 0.18 in | 59.8°F | 43.6°F | 2.89 in |
| May | 26.9°F | 18.5°F | 0.28 in | 66.5°F | 49.3°F | 1.98 in |
| June | 40.9°F | 31.1°F | 0.43 in | 71.2°F | 54.0°F | 1.22 in |
| July | 47.7°F | 35.6°F | 0.98 in | 77.3°F | 57.5°F | 0.56 in |
| August | 44.5°F | 35.1°F | 1.09 in | 77.4°F | 58.1°F | 0.83 in |
| September | 37.1°F | 30.3°F | 0.77 in | 71.7°F | 53.9°F | 1.37 in |
| October | 25.6°F | 16.8°F | 0.54 in | 61.0°F | 46.4°F | 3.49 in |
| November | 11.5°F | -0.1°F | 0.37 in | 53.0°F | 39.9°F | 5.80 in |
| December | -0.4°F | -12.2°F | 0.22 in | 47.8°F | 36.2°F | 5.49 in |
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