Visiting Seattle by yacht
When to come to Seattle by yacht, the boat show in February and how to reach the marinas by water.
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When to come
| Months | Mean high | Rain per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December to March | 8 to 12 C | 96 to 147 mm | Wettest months |
| April to May | 15 to 19 C | 48 to 81 mm | Drier |
| June to September | 22 to 25 C | 15 to 41 mm | Driest and warmest |
| October | 16 C | 99 mm | Rain returns |
| November | 11 C | 160 mm | Wettest month of the year |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Season bands are our own estimate.
Events
Seattle Boat Show
5 to 13 February 2027. The organiser says boats are on display inside Lumen Field Event Center and afloat at Bell Harbor Marina.
Getting here
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The large lock has a clear length of 760 feet, a width of 80 feet and a lift of 26 feet (NOAA Coast Pilot 10).
Port of entry
The NOAA Coast Pilot says Seattle is a customs port of entry. The CBP list for Puget Sound boat arrivals names Friday Harbor, Point Roberts, Anacortes and Port Angeles.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Port of Seattle, Bell Harbor Marina moorage rates and info
- Port of Seattle, Bell Harbor Marina
- Elliott Bay Marina
- Elliott Bay Marina, about the marina
- Elliott Bay Marina, transient dockage
- Elliott Bay Marina, amenities
- Emerald Landing
- Nautical Landing
- Superyacht Northwest, members
- Pacific Yacht Management
- S3 Maritime
- Lake Union Drydock Company, facilities
- Lake Union Drydock Company, contact
- Pacific Fishermen Shipyard
- Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, facilities
- Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, services
- Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, contact
- Seattle Boat Show
- Seattle Maritime Academy
- US Customs and Border Protection, Puget Sound/Northeastern Washington
- NOAA Coast Pilot 10, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Pacific Islands, 2026 (7th) Edition
- 19 CFR 4.94, yacht privileges and obligations
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- UKSA annual superyacht salary guide 2025
- NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Seattle Tacoma International Airport
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