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Seattle is located at the most northern latitude of any major city in the USA outside of Alaska. As a result, summer days are long with 16 hours of daylight on June 21. On the other hand, winter days are dark, gloomy, and short with only 8.5 hours of daylight on December 21. Sun Schedule
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The Emerald CityWelcome to Beautiful Seattle and to Seattle, Washington, USA, the Emerald City. Seattle is a medley of picturesque views of lush green hills surrounded by snowcapped mountains and sparking blue waters. Cupped between the jagged Olympic Mountains to the west and the volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range to the east with snowcapped Mount Rainier standing the tallest at 14,411 feet, Seattle is nestled on a narrow strip of land between Puget Sound and eighteen mile long Lake Washington. Just to the north of downtown, the city is bisected by a system of locks and ship canal that feed into Lake Union and Lake Washington from Puget Sound. Seattle's mild winters and cool summers work together to make the city lush and green, earning it the nickname, "The Emerald City". Seattle's moderate climate combined with a contrasting geography of water and mountains, encourage a wealth of year round outdoor activities. Sailing, kayaking, rowing, scuba diving, roller blading, jogging, bicycling, and golf are all available within the city limits. If that's not enough, less than an hour's drive will take you to whale watching, fishing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and skiing. There are a lot of sights and places to visit in Seattle. On the Elliot Bay waterfront, attractions abound with a variety of shops, restaurants, sightseeing vessels, restored streetcars, and parks. Nearby the waterfront is Pike Place Market, the nation's oldest continually operating farmer's market, which features a maze of booths offering everything from fresh produce to fine art. A few blocks south of Pike Place Market is Pioneer Square, the city's oldest district, which features sidewalk cafes, art galleries, antique shops, boutiques, nightclubs, restaurants, and parks. On the north end of the city is Seattle Center, a 74-arce complex built for the 1962 World's Fair, which features several attractions including Seattle's crowning landmark, the Space Needle. Visit the Area Attractions page for further information on these attractions and other attractions. Seattle has a reputation that it rains all the time. Visit the Seattle Climate Data page to find out the truth. Monthly climate data summaries are available for Seattle starting from January 1998 through June 2009.
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