Typical December weather
Seattle
Washington · December
47° days
37° nights
about 12 rainy days · 8½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
- Umbrella
What December feels like
Sunset lands in the late afternoon and the city compensates with lights everywhere, the Sheraton gingerbread village, and ferries strung up for the holidays. Snow turns up maybe once a winter, and when it does the hills become a civic event.
Rain arrives about 12 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. about 7 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 47° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 37° |
| Days with real rain | 12 |
| Total rain | 5.7 in |
| Snowfall | 1.7 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:51 am / 4:18 pm |