Extreme heatwaves are rare, as are cold temperatures. The Pacific ocean, Puget Sound and Lake Washington serve as moderators of the temperature meaning the city is milder than areas inland during the winter and cooler during the summer. The city's regime of temperature features small seasonal swings, due to its proximity to the ocean. Seattle recorded its highest temperature ever on June 28, reaching 108 ☏ (42 ☌). Temperature Weather report from Seattle-Tacoma Airport in June 2021. Similarly, the city typically receives at least light snowfall every year, though heavy snowfall is uncommon. ![]() However, thunderstorms are still rare, as the city reports thunder on just seven days per year. The single-day precipitation record set in October 2003 saw higher precipitation by nearly 2 inches (50mm) than any other day on record. In July 2009 Seattle's all-time high temperature was broken by a margin of 4 degrees Fahrenheit (2.2 Celsius), then broken again by a margin of 5 F (2.8 C) in June 2021. However, the 21st century has seen a trend towards more extreme high-temperature and large-precipitation events. Seattle generally does not experience many extremes of weather. The hottest officially recorded temperature was 108 ☏ (42 ☌) on Jthe coldest recorded temperature was 0 ☏ (−18 ☌) on Januthe record cold daily maximum is 16 ☏ (−9 ☌) on January 14, 1950, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 73 ☏ (23 ☌) on June 27, 2021. Prior to 1945 the official temperatures were observed in locations in downtown Seattle, which tends in general to be somewhat warmer and drier than the airport location. Records for the Seattle City area date back to 1894, with records at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport beginning in 1945, a location notably not within Seattle. The city and environs are part of USDA hardiness zone 8b, with isolated coastal pockets falling under 9a. ![]() The climate is sometimes characterized as a "modified Mediterranean" climate because it is cooler and wetter than a "true" Mediterranean climate, but shares the characteristic dry summer and the associated reliance upon cooler-season precipitation (which has a strong influence on the region's vegetation). It has cool, wet winters and mild, relatively dry summers, covering characteristics of both. The climate of Seattle is temperate, classified in the warm-summer (in contrast to hot-summer) subtype of the Mediterranean zone by the most common climate classification ( Köppen: Csb) although some sources put the city in the oceanic zone ( Trewartha: Do). Seattle experiences around 150 days with at least 0.01 inches (0.25 mm) precipitation each year.
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