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Revision as of 12:13, 22 February 2011
Seattle, WA, USA
Main
Latitude/Longitude 47.62°N/122.36°W [1]
Elevation 32 meters [1]
Major Bodies of Water [1]
- Lake Washington
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)
- Seattle Harbor
- Elliot Bay
Climate
Climate Zone
Cfb (marine west coast) on the Koppen Climate Chart. [2]
Cities with similar climates are Mbabane, Swaziland and Melbourne, Australia.
Earth Science 7-Melbourne, Australia
Earth Science 7-Mbabane, Swaziland
Average Temperature
Seattle Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Avg. Max Temperature | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | |
Avg. Min Temperature | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
Seattle Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Total |
Precipitation (inches) | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
Days with >0.01 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 151 |
Monthly Snowfall (inches) | 2.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 0.0 | <0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | <0.05 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 7.3 |
Geology
Seattle is built on lava rock interlayered with ash, pumice and deposits, together with layers of basalt and andesite.
The North American plate boundary's edge is 912 kilometers off the coast of Seattle.