Surprise, surprise, it rained on Nov. 19
It rained on November 19th in Seattle. In other news, the sun rose in the east.
Planning an outdoor event in Seattle in November is always a risky adventure, but no day is worse than November 19th, which is statistically the wettest day of the year in Seattle.
Since 1893, it has rained on this date a whopping 87 times (counting today). The next wettest date not counting this year is a tie between Dec. 1 and Nov. 15, both at 80 (although it did rain on Nov. 15 this year too, we'll have to see If Dec. 1 can maintain the tie.)
Overall, that means that there is a 3 in 4 chance that it'll rain on Nov. 19th each year, although I guess we were due because it didn't rain on Nov. 19, 2008.
On the flip side, Aug. 1 and Jul. 30 are the driest days of the year, with rain only 9 times since 1893.
See the entire chart at our Weather FAQ
Planning an outdoor event in Seattle in November is always a risky adventure, but no day is worse than November 19th, which is statistically the wettest day of the year in Seattle.
Since 1893, it has rained on this date a whopping 87 times (counting today). The next wettest date not counting this year is a tie between Dec. 1 and Nov. 15, both at 80 (although it did rain on Nov. 15 this year too, we'll have to see If Dec. 1 can maintain the tie.)
Overall, that means that there is a 3 in 4 chance that it'll rain on Nov. 19th each year, although I guess we were due because it didn't rain on Nov. 19, 2008.
On the flip side, Aug. 1 and Jul. 30 are the driest days of the year, with rain only 9 times since 1893.
See the entire chart at our Weather FAQ
