Rain or sun, Seattle shines

It’s been said that Seattleites will exaggerate about how much it rains in order to deter visitors from moving to their enchanting city. In reality, Seattle gets less rain than New York, Miami and dozens of other U.S. cities. Learn the truth about Seattle’s weather.

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	Average Daily Maximum Temperature		Average Monthly Maximum Rainfall
Month	Fahrenheit	Celsius	Inches	Centimeters
January	45.7	7.6	5.68	7.5
February	50.1	10.1	3.88	9.86
March	52.6	11.4	3.51	8.92
April	58.3	14.6	2.28	5.79
May	64.8	18.2	1.51	3.84
June	69.2	20.7	1.4	3.56
July	74.8	23.7	.73	1.85
August	73.9	23.3	1.16	2.95
September	69.1	20.6	1.88	4.78
October	60.2	15.6	3.174	7.98
November	51.7	10.9	5.08	12.9
December	47.3	8.5	5.91	15.01
ANNUAL	59.8	15.4	36.16	91.85

Seattle Annual Rainfall Comparison
City	Annual Rainfall
Seattle, WA	37.4"
Boston, MA	42.53"
Houston, TX	47.84"
Miami, FL	58.53"
New York, NY	49.69"
Washington, DC	41.80"