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===''Climate Zone''===
 
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Cfb (marine west coast) on the Koppen Climate Chart
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Cfb (marine west coast) on the Koppen Climate Chart. Cities with similar climates are Mbabane, Swaziland and Melbourne, Australia.
 
<ref>http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm</ref>
 
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'''Seattle C.O. Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Seattle Precipitation'''
 
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jan'''
 
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Feb'''
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
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Mar'''
 
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Apr'''
0.01 inch or More Days         18.0 15.0 17.0 14.0 11.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 11.0 18.0 18.0 151
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''May'''
 
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jun'''
Monthly Snowfall (inches) 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.0 < 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.05 0.7 2.2 7.3
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jul'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Aug'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Sep'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Oct'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Nov'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Dec'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Annual Total'''  
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| 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
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| 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
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Revision as of 11:11, 12 November 2010

Seattle, WA, USA

Earth Science 7- Cities


Main

Latitude/Longitude 47.62°N/122.36°W [1]

Elevation 32 meters [1]

Major Bodies of Water [1]

http://www.seattle.worldweb.com/SightsAttractions/BodiesofWater/

  • Lake Washington
  • Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)
  • Seattle Harbor
  • Elliot Bay

index-seattle-WA.jpg

Climate

Climate Zone

Cfb (marine west coast) on the Koppen Climate Chart. Cities with similar climates are Mbabane, Swaziland and Melbourne, Australia. [2]


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


  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 NOAA http://usasearch.gov/search?affiliate=noaa.gov&v%3Aproject=firstgov&query=seattle+wa&x=0&y=0
  2. http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm