Does it actually rain a lot in Seattle?

rainfall is the single most important meteorological factor in determining Seattle’s water supply. Storms tend to occur during the wet season, which runs from May to October. Rainfall can range from one to two inches per month to more than 20 inches, with an annual average of about 11 inches.

Seattle rainy?

On average, Seattle receives 50-60 inches of precipitation per year. While that might sound like a lot, it’s only about 17 percent of our annual precipitation. And of that, only about half of it falls from between May and September. The other four months of the year usually get between about 11-17 inches of rain.

Seattle really rains a lot?

It’s true that Seattle receives approximately 63% more rain than the national average. But, that’s not the whole story. Rainfall varies widely throughout the year, and wet weather is often more frequent than dry weather. For example, in May, Seattle receives an average of 11.9 inches of rain. However, between May 11-17, Seattle received 15.9 inches.

Raining like the UK?

That’s according to the United Kingdom Met Office, who called Seattle’s rainfall “on par with the south coast of England” in May 2017! They also say that we’ll have an average of 11 rainy days per year, which is more than the national average of nine.

Seattle rain hard?

A lot of people assume that Seattle gets a lot of rain, but the truth is, Seattle rarely gets more than 31.3 inches of rain per year on average. That’s not a whole lot! Most of the rain that falls in spring or early summer usually evaporates, leaving the area with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s.