Earth Science 7-Seattle, Washington

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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 on the Koppen Climate Chart [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 C.O. Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

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 Precipitation 0.01 inch or More 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

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


  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