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Weather on April 17

Seattle, WA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
2016
63°F avg
Coldest
1982
41°F avg

About This Date

April 17th in Seattle, WA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 43°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 2016 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (41°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 46% of recorded April 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for April 17th in Seattle, WA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202657°41°49°
202566°42°54°
202460°35°48°
202351°34°42°0.28"
202257°36°46°
202177°46°62°
202069°40°54°
201963°49°56°
201854°43°48°0.03"
201761°51°56°0.15"
2016warmest77°49°63°
201568°45°56°
201458°48°53°1.75"
201360°39°50°
201251°39°45°0.2"
201153°37°45°
201063°51°57°0.46"
200960°47°53°0.46"
200855°42°49°0.08"
200756°42°49°0.3"
200655°38°46°
200556°41°48°
200459°47°53°
200357°46°52°
200255°42°49°
200158°45°51°0.53"
200062°44°53°
199972°53°62°
199864°46°55°0.03"
199763°45°54°
199658°42°50°0.1"
199553°41°47°0.74"
199472°47°59°
199359°48°54°0.36"
199259°49°54°0.81"
199157°44°51°
199057°51°54°0.81"
198966°40°53°
198851°48°50°0.43"
198753°43°48°0.41"
198658°46°52°1.52"
198555°45°50°
198458°39°48°
198371°43°57°
1982coldest47°36°41°0.51"
198163°43°53°
198060°48°54°0.03"
197954°42°48°0.36"
197855°42°49°0.13"
197754°37°45°
197650°43°46°0.3"
197555°46°51°
197458°40°49°
197354°44°49°
197250°34°42°0.69"1"
197155°43°49°0.18"
56 years of data from SEATTLE URBAN SITE

Seattle, WA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Seattle, WA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Seattle, WA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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