![]() ![]() Seattle is a pretty casual city after all, we did invent grunge here. You will be prepared for all weather in most situations. ![]() Bring a lightweight raincoat, comfortable walking shoes, jeans, long sleeve shirt or jacket and a t-shirt. Therefore, you should always wear layers so you can add or remove as the climate suggests. Seattle weather can often be unpredictable with fog and rain in the morning and sunshine and clear skies in the afternoon. So keep a small umbrella in your bag and a plastic sack to place it when it is not in use to keep the rest of the items in your bag dry. However, on any given day driving down the street while it's raining, you will spot many umbrellas. Many natives just always have a rain coat handy and don't need an umbrella. While the rainstorms in Seattle are rarely as severe as East Coast rainstorms, these months tend to be extremely “drizzly” with long periods of rainfall and overcast skies.You may have heard that real Seattleites don't use umbrellas when it rains. During this period there is little sunshine. The bottom line: If you’re looking to visit Seattle be aware that its rainy season stretches from October to March, with its worst periods in November through January. ![]() In July, the city gets 312 hours of sunshine, which averages out to about 10 hours per day and 65% of daylight hours. That’s 24% as much sunshine as Miami, 33% as much as San Francisco, and just half Chicago’s December sunshine!ĭuring the peak of summer, Seattle receives more sunshine than Miami. For example, in December Seattle gets just 53 hours of sunshine ( less than two hours per day on average!). Not surprisingly, the lowest amounts of sunshine happen during Seattle’s rainy season. Once again, let’s compare Seattle to some other major US cities. Compared to most major US cities, that’s not a lot. On average, Seattle gets 2,170 hours of sunshine per year. Seattle gets less sunshine than most major US cities (f11photo/Shutterstock) How Much Sunshine Does Seattle Get a Year? In 2022 it set a record hitting 80 degrees Fahrenheit in October, but the extended summer wasn’t enjoyed by locals as forest fires in the mountains created an extended period of unhealthy air conditions. In 2021, Seattle went an astounding 55 straight days without rainfall during the summer. The smoke from these fires sometimes collects in the Puget Sound region and leads to unhealthy air quality. During long droughts with higher temperatures, forest fires are an elevated risk in the mountains. Another major problem that’s flared up in recent years is fires. For one, there are often droughts that require water conservation across the region. It should be noted that there are some downsides to the low amounts of rain Seattle receives in the summer. ![]() This is also generally the best time to visit Seattle as the high level of sunshine and elevated temperatures make Seattle’s natural beauty more accessible. During this period rainfall averages only about one inch per month. The dry season in Seattle takes place from mid-June to mid-September. The city briefly had the worst measured air quality in the world. Seattle Rainfall By Monthĭuring September 2022 forest fires in the Cascades led to smoky air being trapped in Seattle. Months with more rain are also generally far more overcast, which means they’re also the months with lower amounts of sunshine. That’s right, it rains an average of 156 days per year in Seattle. 01 inches), Seattle suddenly moves to the top of the pack. If we compare this same list of cities on the number of days they receive rainfall ( more than. Instead of receiving a high volume of rain, Seattle is frequently drizzly and overcast. The Number of Rainy Days in Seattle Each year If you stack that up against other major cities in the United States, it doesn’t look so water-logged! It might surprise you that Seattle only receives 39.34 inches of rain per year. Rather than a high amount of annual rainfall, Seattle is notable for its number of rainy days (Bob Pool/Shutterstock) ![]()
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