Whittier, AK vs Seattle, WA

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

Whittier is cooler than Seattle (41.1°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and wetter than it (197.3 in vs 36.5 in per year). Whittier has a Subarctic climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Whittier, AK

Annual avg
41.1°F
Annual precip
197.3 in
Warmest month
July (63.4°F)
Coldest month
January (23.9°F)
Annual swing
29°F
Subarctic Dfc USDA Zone 7b

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 Whittier Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 32.6°F 23.9°F 18.82 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 33.3°F 25.2°F 16.15 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 35.7°F 26.8°F 13.65 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 43.8°F 33.3°F 14.71 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 53.1°F 40.6°F 14.93 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 61.1°F 47.1°F 9.21 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 63.4°F 51.1°F 11.19 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 61.5°F 50.7°F 16.52 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 54.2°F 44.7°F 22.52 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 44.0°F 36.1°F 21.05 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 36.5°F 28.5°F 18.75 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 33.9°F 25.2°F 19.81 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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