Washington · precipitation record 1945–2026
Seattle Tacoma, WA
2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
19.15in
year to date · normal 19.19"
Accumulation
TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 81 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 82 yrs
0% of normal
0% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
4.48in
34th driest of 82 yrs
96% of normal
96% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
19.15in
40th driest of 82 yrs
100% of normal
100% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
5.02in
on Oct 20, 2003 · in 82 years
Dry Streak
12days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 55 days (to Aug 11, 2017)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 33 days
Year to Date vs Normal
100%
19.15" of a normal 19.19" · wettest 29.2" (1972) · driest 10.72" (1985)
This Year's Rainfall
Seattle Tacoma's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:23 AM |
| Sunset | 8:06 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:14 PM |
| Daylight | 15h 43m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Seattle City, WA16 mi NOlympia, WA42 mi SWYakima, WA103 mi SEQuillayute, WA109 mi WAstoria, OR115 mi SWVancouver, WA127 mi S
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