When to go · Seattle
Seattle in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 50°C (122°F)122°F (50°C) / 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SeattleHighs around 50 °C (122 °F), lows around 38 °C (100 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 122 °F (50 °C), lows around 100 °F (38 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Pacific Northwest, United States · Seattle, Portland, Olympic, Mount Rainierrainy
Grey and damp October–May; July–September is dry and clear, with wildfire smoke in some years.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Seattle, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 50 °C (122 °F)122 °F (50 °C)
Jun: 71 °C (160 °F)160 °F (71 °C)
Night low
Feb: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jun: 53 °C (127 °F)127 °F (53 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).
June: Inside Seattle's best window: Jun–Sep.
Seattle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast