When to go · Seattle
Seattle in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 52°C (126°F)126°F (52°C) / 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- SeattleHighs around 52 °C (126 °F), lows around 41 °C (106 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 126 °F (52 °C), lows around 106 °F (41 °C), rain on about 18 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Seattle, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 52 °C (126 °F)126 °F (52 °C)
Jun: 71 °C (160 °F)160 °F (71 °C)
Night low
Nov: 41 °C (106 °F)106 °F (41 °C)
Jun: 53 °C (127 °F)127 °F (53 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 18
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: 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