Partial Myth of Rainy Seattle

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It’s not as bad as you think

Photo by Author Akemi Sagawa

When my husband moved from Florida to Seattle, his colleagues gave him a raincoat as a farewell gift.

As such is the reputation of Seattle. A TV crime drama called Killing was set in Seattle, and it was raining in every episode.

Having lived here for 28 years, I have to admit that Seattle’s reputation as a rainy city holds. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Average precipitation days is over 156 days a year. It’s more than twice as many days as San Francisco (71 days/year), and 25% more than New York City (125 days/year).

By the amount of annual rainfall, however, Seattle doesn’t even come close to the top of the list. With 39 inches, Seattle picks up less precipitation each year compared to New York City (47 inches).

A drizzling shower early in the morning, thick fog developing late morning, the fog burns off by 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and the bright sunset… Such a variety of weather can be seen in a day, but still is counted as a rainy day.

I took the photo from our window. The rain shower cleansed the air. The leaves are vivid green. And here, it’s a rainbow!

Well, is half the myth of rainy Seattle gone?

Thank you, Dr. Preeti Singh, for the fun prompt.

Enjoy Ellen Baker’s story of rain!

Denise Estey Lindquist’s story makes me feel shiver cold!

Originally published at https://akemisagawa.com on February 1, 2023.