Rainfall totals by ZIP code

Seattle, Washington 98101

ZIP reference point · 47.6114° N, 122.3305° W

Rainfall estimates at this ZIP’s reference point.

Today

0.00in

Since local midnight

Past 24 Hours

0.00in

Rolling 24-hour total

Past 7 Days

0.48in

Rolling 7-day total

Readings through 10/2/2026, 3:00:00 AM PDT · inches

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About these readings

Recent totals combine NOAA MRMS radar analysis, where available, with Open-Meteo weather estimates. Readings cover completed analysis hours and can lag the current time. Small, localized storms may differ from a backyard gauge.

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This year vs. normal

YTD

This year Normal · 1991–2020

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Cumulative rainfall in inches. Normal is the 1991–2020 daily average from ERA5, a weather reanalysis, rather than a nearby station gauge. Both lines use the same dataset; this comparison trails recent totals by about a week.

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Historical rainfall

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Rainfall in Seattle, Washington 98101

These readings estimate rain near this ZIP’s reference point, not an average across the entire ZIP. Use device location or search above for a more specific area. Nearby streets can receive different amounts during localized storms.

Today starts at midnight in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. The 24-hour and 7-day totals are rolling windows through the displayed analysis time. Historical dates use local calendar days; the YTD graph compares the same completed dates with the 1991–2020 ERA5 average.

Local rainfall context for Seattle, Washington 98101

Seattle’s rainfall pattern is strongly seasonal. Pacific fronts make the cool months frequently wet, while summer commonly includes longer dry stretches. The Olympic Mountains create a regional rain-shadow effect, and the Cascades add another large terrain influence, so a downtown value should not be generalized to the entire Puget Sound region.

A day with light rain for many hours can produce a useful accumulation even without a dramatic hourly downpour. Use the daily table and rolling totals together to understand duration. In cold conditions, radar precipitation may include liquid-water equivalent from snow or mixed precipitation. National Weather Service Seattle forecasts remain the source for flood, wind, snow, and other hazardous-weather decisions.

Recent daily rainfall at 98101

Local calendar days, inches; first and last days may be partial
Date	Rainfall
2026-09-25	0.32
2026-09-26	0.00
2026-09-27	0.00
2026-09-28	0.00
2026-09-29	0.16
2026-09-30	0.00
2026-10-01	0.00
2026-10-02	0.00

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