Historical climate averages in Seattle for August
United States · 1972–1972 · 8 daily observations
A month-level reference built from observed daily highs, lows, and precipitation values. Use it to see how August fits into Seattle's annual pattern, then jump to nearby months below.
Average High
25.2°C
Average Low
13.0°C
Record High
28.8°C
Record Low
10.1°C
Average Daily Precipitation
0.0mm
Data Coverage
1972–1972 (8 obs)
August in context
August in Seattle is the 3rd warmest month by average daytime high. Average highs reach 25.2°C and average lows settle near 13.0°C.
the 9th wettest month by average daily precipitation. Average daily precipitation is 0.0mm, versus 7.1mm in December, the wettest month.
This snapshot is built from 8 daily observations collected between 1972 and 1972. Record highs and lows mark the single hottest and coldest daily readings in the archive for this month.
Relative to the full year
- Daytime highs: +8.1°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Nighttime lows: +4.9°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Daily precipitation: -2.3mm vs city-wide monthly average
Archive quality
- Coverage: 1972–1972 (8 obs)
- Temperature span: 18.7°C between record low and high
- Driest month benchmark: September at 0.0mm
How this summary is calculated
PastWeather groups all recorded days for August, then calculates the average daytime high, average nighttime low, and average daily precipitation value for that month. The cards above stay tied to observed data rather than travel copy or generic climate descriptions.
Average high / low
Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures across every recorded August day in the archive.
Record extremes
The single hottest and coldest daily readings observed during this month, useful for understanding outlier risk.
Precipitation note
Precipitation is shown as an average daily value for this month, which helps compare wetter and drier parts of the year on the same basis.
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