SEATTLE — Seattle saw rain for the first time in a month Monday, capping off what is usually the city’s driest month.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recorded 0.13 inches of rain Monday.
The last time Seattle saw measurable rainfall was June 27 when 0.02 inches of rain fell.
It’s rare that Seattle sees rain on July 29. Since recordkeeping began in 1945, measurable rainfall has occurred less frequently on July 29 than any other day of the year. Before Monday, Seattle has gotten measurable rain just four times, which is 5% of all days recorded, according to National Weather Service (NWS) data.
In 79 years, the total rainfall on July 29 amounted to just 0.31 inches.
Seattle didn't get close to that amount Monday, but it was helpful to aid firefighting efforts and clear out air quality, according to the KING 5 First Alert Weather Team.
July is usually the driest month of the year – Seattle gets about 0.67 inches of rain on average – but a completely dry July is rare. In the last 79 years, Seattle has received a trace amount of rain in July five times, and Seattle hasn’t experienced a July with zero inches of rainfall, according to NWS data. Measurable rain is at least 0.01 inches.
Rainfall on Monday was light across the region, with most areas forecasted to see between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, KING 5 meteorologists said. However, areas around the convergence zone and the Cascade foothills ere expected to see higher totals.
The rain was short lived. Widespread rain tapered to showers Monday afternoon. High pressure is expected to build midweek for warmer temperatures and drier conditions before reaching the 80s again this weekend.
