Weather on August 23
Seattle, WA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
August 23rd in Seattle, WA typically brings pleasant summer weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 57°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest August 23rd was in 2025 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (56°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of August 23rd dates historically, with the wettest August 23rd recording 3.91" of rain. 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 August 23rd in Seattle, WA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 57° | 60° | 0.81" | — |
| 2023 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2020 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2019 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 60° | 67° | — | — |
| 2016 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 71° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 72° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2002 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 54° | 60° | 0.13" | — |
| 2000 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1999 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 73° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 1996 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 1994 | 76° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.91" | — |
| 1992 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1987 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1978 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 0.28" | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 56° | 60° | 3.91" | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 58° | 62° | 0.2" | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 1.35" | — |
| 1974 | 76° | 63° | 69° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1971 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
Seattle, WA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Seattle, WA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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