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Sixty miles (97 km) to the south of Seattle, the state capital Olympia, which is out of the Olympic Mountains' rain shadow, receives an annual average precipitation of 50 in (1,270 mm). [13] The city of Bremerton , about 15 mi (24 km) west of downtown Seattle on the other side of the Puget Sound, receives 56.4 in (1,430 mm) of precipitation ...
Average monthly precipitation (in mm) for selected cities in North America City Country ... Seattle: United States: 945.0 136.7 101.3 89.9 59.2 43.2 38.1 19.3 29.0
Climate data for Seattle (SeaTac Airport), 1991–2020 normals, [a] ... Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 18.7 15.9 17.1 15.0 11.3 9.2 4.7 4.9 8.3 14.3
With many more "rain days" than other major American cities, Seattle has a well-earned reputation for frequent rain: [105] In an average year, there are 150 days in which at least 0.01 inches (0.25 mm) of precipitation falls, more days than in nearly all U.S. cities east of the Rocky Mountains. [106]
The average annual rainfall for the island is 86 inches (2,200 mm). [74] There is a distinct dry season from January to June, and a rainy season from July to December. [75] Typhoons frequent the island, which can lead to excessive rainfall. During El Niño years, dry season precipitation averages below normal.
Newhalem is a company town owned by Seattle City Light and populated entirely by employees of the ... Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 18.5 15.2 19.1 16.5 ...
The average annual temperature ranges from 51 °F (11 °C) on the Pacific coast to 40 °F (4 °C) in the northeast. ... Climate data for Seattle (SeaTac Airport ...
The La Niña phase reinforces the jet stream through the Pacific Northwest, causing Washington to have more rain and snow than average. [89] In 2006, the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington published The Impacts of Climate Change in Washington's Economy, a preliminary assessment of the risks and opportunities presented given ...