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Seattle Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Convention Center: Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

Population 4,038,741 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 250 • Beach destination
Hotel Rooms 32,400 • Ski destination
Unique Venues 284 • Golf destination
Restaurants 8,588 • Smoke free restaurants
Average Hotel Room Rate $158
Average Daily Food Cost $64
Approximate Taxi Fares from SEA to Downtown $35
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $365

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Tacoma, WA 35 mi 43 min n/a n/a
Vancouver, BC 141 mi 2 hr 25 min 50 min $245+
Portland, OR 175 mi 2 hr 52 min 45 min $225+
Olympia, WA 202 mi 3 hr 28 min n/a n/a
Sacramento, CA 755 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 50 min $200+

Seattle Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 67 70 78 87 93 98 100 99 98 89 74 65
Rec High -°C 19 21 24 30 33 37 37 36 33 27 22 18
Avg High -°F 46 50 53 58 64 70 75 76 70 60 51 46
Avg High -°C 7 9 11 14 17 20 23 23 20 15 10 8
Avg Low -°F 36 37 39 42 47 52 55 56 52 46 40 36
Avg Low -°C 2 3 4 6 8 11 13 13 11 8 5 3
Rec Low -°F 0 1 11 29 16 38 25 44 35 19 0 6
Rec Low -°C -- -17 -5 -1 1 4 6 7 2 -7 -- -12
Rainfall - in. 5.1 4.2 3.8 2.6 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.6 3.2 5.9 5.6
Rainfall - cm. 12 9 8 5 4 3 1 2 4 7 12 13

As the heart of the Northwest, Seattle has a rapidly changing climate. Considered to have a mild climate classified as “Marine West Coast,” Seattle usually tends to have dry summers and wet winters. In the past, summers have been recorded to hit 100°F with temperatures dropping as low as 35°F in the winter time.

With rain an average of 226 days out of the year, it is no wonder many joke that “Seattleites don't tan, they rust.” While the effects of the Puget Sound and Lake Washington are partially responsible for this wet weather pattern, it is mostly caused by the fluctuating patterns of the Pacific Ocean.

The ideal time to visit the city is between the months of June and September, but book your travel in advance as hotels and tours sell out as many as 6-8 weeks in advance during this peak season. If you don't mind a little soggy weather, great bargains can be found during the rainy season from October to April.