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Pollen in Seattle, Washington
The earliest tree pollen in the country. Alder starts in January and peaks in February, months before anything begins elsewhere, and it is routinely mistaken for a winter cold.
Seattle sits in the Pacific Coast, which is what decides the shape of its pollen year. 11 of the eleven species Respira reports in the United States occur here.
In season in Seattle right now
As of August, these are the species expected to be in the air in Seattle:
This is the seasonal expectation for the Pacific Coast, not a measurement. The app reports the level measured for your own location each day, and says so when there is no reading rather than showing a zero.
Pollen calendar for Seattle
Month by month intensity for every species that occurs in the Pacific Coast. Darker means higher. The current month is marked.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragweed | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: none | Apr: none | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: low | Sep: low | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Grass | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: low | Apr: moderate | May: high | Jun: high | Jul: moderate | Aug: low | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Oak | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: low | Apr: moderate | May: moderate | Jun: low | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Birch | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: moderate | Apr: high | May: moderate | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Maple | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: moderate | May: low | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Juniper / Cedar | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: moderate | May: low | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Elm | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: low | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: low | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Ash | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: moderate | May: low | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Cottonwood | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: high | May: moderate | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Pine | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: low | Apr: moderate | May: high | Jun: moderate | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Alder | Jan: high | Feb: very high | Mar: high | Apr: moderate | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
Seasonal estimate by climate zone, not a measurement. Seasons shift with elevation and with the year's weather.
What grows around Seattle
- Ragweed
- Peaks in August and September.
- Grass
- Peaks in May and June.
- Oak
- Peaks in April and May.
- Birch
- Peaks in April.
- Maple
- Peaks in March and April.
- Juniper / Cedar
- Peaks in March and April.
- Elm
- Peaks in March.
- Ash
- Peaks in March and April.
- Cottonwood
- Peaks in April.
- Pine
- Peaks in May.
- Alder
- Peaks in February.
Track today's levels in Seattle
This page is the shape of the year. For today's actual numbers, Respira reports the eleven US species for wherever you are, air quality on the EPA scale, and a symptom diary you can export as a PDF for your allergist.
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