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Bergen vs Seattle
Comparing Bergen change · Seattle change
Seattle is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Bergen is the wetter, with 1496 mm more rain a year, and Seattle the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Bergen and Seattle, in everyday terms.
Summers
Seattle has much hotter summers
Bergen: Mild
Seattle: Mild
Winters
Seattle has milder winters
Bergen: Chilly
Seattle: Chilly
Rain & snow
Bergen is much wetter
Bergen: Very wet
Seattle: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Seattle is sunnier
Bergen: Often grey
Seattle: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Seattle is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bergen is the wetter — about 1496 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Seattle has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Seattle runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Seattle | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +3 |
Avg low (°C) Seattle runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Seattle | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 |
Precipitation (mm) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 252 | 209 | 202 | 138 | 109 | 132 | 158 | 208 | 251 | 275 | 272 | 288 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | -105 | -114 | -96 | -57 | -61 | -95 | -143 | -183 | -210 | -175 | -112 | -143 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 252 | 209 | 202 | 138 | 109 | 132 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 |
| Difference | -105 | -114 | -96 | -57 | -61 | -95 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 158 | 208 | 251 | 275 | 272 | 288 |
| Seattle | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | -143 | -183 | -210 | -175 | -112 | -143 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -3 | +1 | +1 | -7 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -11 | -5 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -3 | +1 | +1 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Seattle | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -26 | -11 | -5 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | -4 | -7 | -7 | -2 | — | — | -4 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | -4 | -7 | -7 | -2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Seattle | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | -4 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -4 |
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. Bergen trends → · Seattle trends →
Seattle from Csb to Csa.
Methodology & sources
Bergen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bergen Florida, a weather station, about 1 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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