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Paris vs Seattle
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Paris and Seattle have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Seattle is the wetter, with 375 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Paris and Seattle, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Paris: Warm
Seattle: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Paris: Chilly
Seattle: Chilly
Rain & snow
Seattle is wetter
Paris: Moderate rainfall
Seattle: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Paris: Often cloudy
Seattle: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Paris and Seattle run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Seattle is the wetter — about 375 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | — | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | — | — | -1 | — | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | — | -1 | -1 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 26 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Seattle | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | -1 | — | — | -1 | — | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | — | — | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | — | — | -1 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Seattle | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | — | — | — | — |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 47 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 58 | 48 | 53 | 54 | 61 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | +100 | +53 | +61 | +36 | -15 | -19 | -38 | -33 | -7 | +46 | +107 | +85 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 47 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 63 | 56 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 |
| Difference | +100 | +53 | +61 | +36 | -15 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 53 | 58 | 48 | 53 | 54 | 61 |
| Seattle | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | -38 | -33 | -7 | +46 | +107 | +85 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +8 | +7 | +1 | — | -15 | -14 | -9 | -1 | +2 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 66 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +8 | +7 | +1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 63 | 62 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 |
| Seattle | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -9 | -1 | +2 | +3 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 92 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 84 | 90 | 93 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | -2 | — | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +2 | — | -2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 92 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | -2 | — | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 71 | 70 | 75 | 84 | 90 | 93 |
| Seattle | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +2 | — | -2 | -3 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Paris trends → · Seattle trends →
Paris is projected to shift from Cfb to Cfa by the 2071–2099 window (SSP2-4.5); Seattle from Csb to Csa.
Methodology & sources
Paris
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Orly, a weather station, about 15 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Seattle
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Seattle Tacoma AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024233), about 18 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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