Seattle Tacoma, WA

Washington · Records since 1945–2026

🌙 59°F
Currently in Seattle Tacoma
As of 2:45 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

96°F

August 11, 2014

+18° from 78° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1954

-12° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 78°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Seattle Tacoma

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 28, 2021
0°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 31, 1950
🌧
5.02"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 20, 2003
20.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 13, 1950

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F August 11, 2014
2 95°F August 11, 1977
3 94°F August 11, 1990
4 94°F August 11, 1981
5 93°F August 11, 1961
6 91°F August 11, 2021
7 91°F August 11, 1971
8 88°F August 11, 1997
9 88°F August 11, 1992
10 87°F August 11, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1954
2 48°F August 11, 1956
3 48°F August 11, 1950
4 50°F August 11, 1966
5 50°F August 11, 1959
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1945–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Seattle Tacoma

threshold: 85°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
92°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

105 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1945–2026
4
2026 so far
4
Avg/year 1970–2025
7
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
13
Most in a year (2022)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Seattle Tacoma

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 12, 1967 – Aug 20, 1967 9 98°F (Aug 16) 89°F 59°F
2 Aug 5, 1977 – Aug 13, 1977 9 96°F (Aug 12) 90°F 59°F
3 Jul 22, 2018 – Jul 30, 2018 9 94°F (Jul 29) 90°F 60°F
4 Aug 6, 1981 – Aug 12, 1981 7 99°F (Aug 9) 92°F 64°F
5 Jul 25, 2022 – Jul 31, 2022 7 95°F (Jul 29) 93°F 63°F
6 Jun 30, 2015 – Jul 6, 2015 7 93°F (Jul 2) 90°F 62°F
7 Jul 25, 2009 – Jul 30, 2009 6 103°F (Jul 29) 94°F 65°F
8 Jul 15, 1979 – Jul 20, 1979 6 98°F (Jul 16) 91°F 59°F
9 Jul 5, 2024 – Jul 10, 2024 6 98°F (Jul 9) 92°F 62°F
10 Jul 23, 1958 – Jul 28, 1958 6 97°F (Jul 28) 90°F 59°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

27
2026 so far
above-normal nights
27.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2015

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

19.57"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.05"
-1.48"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.97"
-0.97"
1.76"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 3.02"
-1.26"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

66.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

54th-warmest month on record

30th-warmest July of 82 on record

+0.4° vs. 66.5° average (1991–2020)
71.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2015
71.2°F
Warmest July ever
2015
2
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 22

Longest 90°F Streak in July

2 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 21–22, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 6 days, set in 2022.


Average July Temperature by Year

1945–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2015 71.2°F
2 2018 70.7°F
3 2024 69.8°F
4 2009 69.5°F
5 2014 69.2°F
6 2022 68.8°F
7 1958 68.8°F
8 1985 68.6°F
9 2023 68.5°F
10 2004 68.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2015 71.2°F
2 August 1967 71.1°F
3 July 2018 70.7°F
4 August 2017 70.3°F
5 August 2022 70.0°F
6 August 2023 69.9°F
7 July 2024 69.8°F
8 July 2009 69.5°F
9 August 2013 69.4°F
10 July 2014 69.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Seattle Tacoma, WA 66.9°F 30th of 82
Seattle City, WA 67.6°F 26th of 131
Olympia, WA 64.1°F 33rd of 79
Yakima, WA 73.8°F 21st of 80
Quillayute, WA 58.6°F 40th of 60
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 979 complete months on record.