When to go · Seattle
Seattle in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 61°C (142°F)142°F (61°C) / 47°C (117°F)117°F (47°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SeattleHighs around 61 °C (142 °F), lows around 47 °C (117 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 142 °F (61 °C), lows around 117 °F (47 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Seattle, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 61 °C (142 °F)142 °F (61 °C)
Jun: 71 °C (160 °F)160 °F (71 °C)
Night low
Oct: 47 °C (117 °F)117 °F (47 °C)
Jun: 53 °C (127 °F)127 °F (53 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
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