Seattle · Month comparison
June vs July
July ranks #1 overall vs June at #4. The best month — 18mm rain, 25°C, 10 hours of sun, and the Bite of Seattle in full swing.
June
#4 of 12 months
Best match
Seattle starts to shine — SIFF wraps, Pride month, kayaking on Lake Union, and the sky stays light until 21:30.
- ↑SIFF runs through mid-June: world cinema in venues across Capitol Hill and downtown
- ↑Seattle Pride (late June): Capitol Hill's rainbow-flag-lined streets host one of the West Coast's most vibrant celebrations
July
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The best month — 18mm rain, 25°C, 10 hours of sun, and the Bite of Seattle in full swing.
- ↑Only 18mm rain: the driest month in the Pacific Northwest by far — nearly guaranteed blue-sky days
- ↑Bite of Seattle food festival (mid-July): 60+ restaurants serving the city's full culinary range in Seattle Center
| Factor | June | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 10 |
| Value score | 5 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 5 | 4 |
| Events score | 7 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 21°C | 25°C |
| Monthly rain | 45mm | 18mm |
| Daily sunshine | 11.1hrs | 10hrs |
June trade-offs
- ↓Prices climbing toward their summer peak; "June gloom" occasionally brings cloudy mornings before afternoon sun
- ↓Accommodation fills quickly for Pride weekend — book 2–3 months ahead
- ↓The full summer tourist wave approaching; Pike Place is rarely quiet on weekends now
July trade-offs
- ↓Hotel prices at annual peak — downtown Seattle is expensive in July with no apology
- ↓Pike Place Market becomes a genuine struggle on summer weekends; arrive before 9am or after 4pm
- ↓Occasional smoke from Cascade wildfires can affect air quality and Mt Rainier visibility in late July
Scores compare months within Seattle. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →