Seattle Meeting Plan Guide Fall/Winter 2008-2009 - (Page 14) SEATTLE LOCATION & WEATHER WEATHER Think Seattle is nothing but gray days and pouring rain? Think again. It’s well known by locals that Seattle’s rainy reputation is exaggerated. Check out these facts: ◆ On average, Seattle has a lower annual LOCATION Seattle enjoys the benefits of being enveloped in magnificent Pacific Northwest wilderness while being easily accessible via SeattleTacoma International Airport and an international seaport. SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ◆ About 20 minutes from Seattle by car ◆ Nonstop flights serving 71 domestic cities ◆ Nonstop flights serving 21 international destinations ◆ Served by more than 27 airlines rainfall average than many other U.S. cities including New York City, Miami, Philadelphia and Houston. ◆ Seattleites buy more sunglasses per Fairbanks 3hr 35min Anchorage 3hr 20min Frankfurt 10hr 10min London 9hr 50min Paris 10hr 25min Amsterdam10hr 20min Copenhagen10hr capita than any other city in the nation. ◆ Extreme temperatures are rarely record- ed in Seattle. Wintertime highs range from the mid-40s to 50s and summertime highs are in the mid-70s. ◆ Our northern latitude means there are Edmonton 2 hr Vancouver 55min Victoria 55min Beijing 11hr 40min SEATTLE Tokyo 8hr 40min Seoul 9hr 40min Portland 50min Taipei10hr 35min Eugene1hr 05min Honolulu 5hr 35min Maui 5hr 25min Calgary 1hr 40min Spokane 1hr 05min Great Falls 1hr 50min Boise1hr 40min Salt Lake City 2hr 10min Denver 3hr Minneapolis 3hr 35min Toronto 5hr 22min Cleveland 5hr 5min Chicago 4hr 35min St. Louis 4hr 20min Memphis 5hr Atlanta 5hr 30min LEGEND Boston 6hrr 20min New York 6hr 20min Sacramento1hr 50min Philadelphia6hr 10min Washington DC 5hr 45min more hours in each summertime day to enjoy our most pleasant time of year. Avg. Daily Max. Temp. Fahrenheit Celsius 45.7 50.1 52.6 58.3 64.8 69.2 74.8 73.9 69.1 60.2 51.7 47.3 59.8 7.6 10.1 11.4 14.6 18.2 20.7 23.7 23.3 20.6 15.6 10.9 8.5 15.4 Avg. Monthly Rainfall Inches Centimeters 5.68 3.88 3.51 2.28 1.51 1.4 .73 1.16 1.88 3.174 5.08 5.91 36.16 7.5 9.86 8.92 5.79 3.84 3.56 1.85 2.95 4.78 7.98 12.9 15.01 91.85 San Francisco 2hr Las Vegas 2hr 40min Los Angeles 2hr 40min Santa Ana 2hr 50min San Diego 2hr 55min Albuquerque 3hr 15min Phoenix 3hr Dallas 4hr 15min Houston 4hr 45min N Nonstop Flights Month January February March April May June July August September October November December ANNUAL Miami 6hr 45min Cancun 6hr 20min Mexico City 5hr 35min Flight times shown are approximate. Not all nonstop flights are represented. APPROXIMATE DRIVE TIMES FROM NEARBY CITIES FROM DISTANCE (MILES) 143 141 174 279 106* 273 TIME 2 hours 15 min. 2 hours 30 min. 2 hours 50 min. 4 hours 10 min. 4 hours 15 min. 4 hours 25 min. Yakima, WA Vancouver, B.C., Canada Portland, OR Spokane, WA Victoria, B.C., Canada Walla Walla, WA * Partially via ferry 14 WELCOME TO SEATTLE
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