Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area, Washington gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.
7.3 / 10
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.