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Washington weather in August

One place stands in for Washington here — these are Seattle's numbers, not a statewide average.

Based on 1 weather station, in Seattle. One station — Seattle speaks for Puget Sound, not for the Cascades, the rainforest coast, or the dry half of the state east of the mountains.

Seattle & Puget Sound

Highs near 78°, nights around 57°, and 1.0 in of rain in a typical August.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Seattle 78° / 57° 2 Nobody outside the state believes Augusts like this exist.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in August, across the whole country ›