Climate Of Seattle
The climate of Seattle is temperate, classified in the warm-summer ''(in contrast to hot-summer)'' subtype of the Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean zone by the most common climate classification (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Csb'') although some sources put the city in the Oceanic climate#Marine west coast (Cfb), oceanic zone (Trewartha climate classification, Trewartha: ''Do''). It has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers, covering characteristics of both. The climate is sometimes characterized as a "modified Mediterranean" climate because it is cooler and wetter than a "true" Mediterranean climate, but shares the characteristic dry summer and the associated reliance upon cooler-season precipitation (which has a strong influence on the region's vegetation). The city is part of United States Department of Agriculture, USDA hardiness zone 9a, with surrounding pockets falling under 8b. Records for the Seattle City area date back to 1894, with records at Tacoma ...
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