Updated 29 Oct 2026 · recomputed nightly

Is November 2026 a good month to visit Seattle?

Calm — the typical November day in Seattle is busier than 58% of its year.

The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.

Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Seattle's own year — not a headcount.

November is Seattle with the crowds gone — Calm on 13 of 30 days — 5 days run Busy or Packed, cool and wet, around 10°C / 50°F with rain on about 16 days.

Yes, if the weather does not put you off. The typical November day in Seattle is Calm, and only 5 of the 30 days in our window run Busy or Packed. Expect around 10 °C by day, with rain on about 16 days. Public holidays in United States and Canada add to it. Seattle Christmas Market falls on 20–30 November. Early November is the month's quietest stretch in Seattle — the typical day at 23%, against 63% in mid November. The crush is at the Overlook Walk stairs; the quiet is at Pioneer Square when nothing is on. The calmest day is Sunday 1 November, the busiest Thursday 26 November.

In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.

Among the 12 months we forecast for Seattle, November ranks 9th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Thu 26 Nov, busier than 99% of the year; its lightest is Sun 1 Nov at 23%.

Crowds

5 of 30 days busy or packed

13 calm · 12 lively

Weather

10°C / 50°F

rain ~16 days

Value

Quiet, weather is the cost

quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off

You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →

What to pack for Seattle in November

Pack for wet first — rain on 16 of 30 days.

Two people walking under one umbrella in the rain

rain on 16 of 30 days Compact umbrella

A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.

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A pair of worn walking trainers, seen from above

most sightseeing is on foot Walking shoes with grip

Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.

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How busy is Seattle in November?

The busiest days are the 20th, 21st, 26th and 27th, and 1 more. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 1st–10th.

The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 23% of the year and its heaviest at 99%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 9 hours.

Either side of it, October is far calmer and December picks up.

Calm for most of the month, but not all of it: 5 days run packed or busier — the heaviest are the 20th, 21st, 26th and 27th. Check the calendar before you fix your dates.

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CalmLivelyBusyPacked⚓ ships in port · % = busier than this share of the year · tap any day for its full forecast

Best daysSun 1 · Mon 2 · Tue 3 — Calm for most of the month, but not all of it: 5 days run packed or busier — the heaviest are the 20th, 21st, 26th and 27th. Check the calendar before you fix your dates.

Busiest daysFri 20 · Sat 21 · Thu 26 · Fri 27 — the heaviest of 5 busier days — check the calendar for the rest.

Sun 01 Nov Calm busier than 23% of days here

‹ Sat 31 Oct·Mon 2 Nov ›This day in full →

Cruise ⚓ ○ No ships scheduled — confirmed by the port schedule.

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