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      Seattle weather records

      Seattle Weather Records
      (For Sea-Tac Airport 1945-2005)

      Tempearture:

      All Time Record High: 100 on July 20, 1994
      All Time Record Low: 0 on January 31, 1950

      Most Consecutive Days:
      80 and over: 15 (7/30 - 8/13/77)
      85 and over: 9 (8/5 - 8/13/77)
      90 and over: 5 (8/7 - 8/11/81)

      32 and under: 10 (1/21 - 1/30/69)
      28 and under: 6 (1/27 - 2/1/77)
      25 and under: 6 (1/13 - 1/18/50)

      Low Temps 32 and under: 24 (12/23/46 - 1/15/47)
      Low Temps 28 and under: 12 (1/24 - 2/4/72)
      Low Temps 25 and under: 11 (1/25 - 2/4/72)

      Rainfall:

      Most Consecutive Days:
      With Rain: 33 (1/6 - 2/7/53)
      Wiith Rain (May-Sep): 11 (5/9 - 5/19/45)

      With No Rain: 51 (7/7 - 8/26/51)
      With No Rain (Nov-Feb): 21 (12/8 - 12/28/85)

      Daily Records:

      Greatest 48 Hr. Rainfall: 5.24" (10/20-10/21/03)
      Greatest 24 Hr. Rainfall: 5.02" (10/20/03)
      Greatest 2 Hr. Rainfall: 0.85" (10/6/81)
      Greatest 1 Hr. Rainfall: 0.54" (9/8/79)
      Greatest 30 Min. Rainfall: 0.35" (6/22/93)
      Greatest 15 Min. Rainfall: 0.26" (6/22/93)
      Greatest 10 Min. Rainfall: 0.20" (8/9/91)
      Greatest 5 Min. Rainfall: 0.18" (8/9/91)Wettest Day In Seattle: 5.02" on Oct. 20, 2003
      Snowiest Day In Seattle: 20" on Jan. 13, 1950*
      * 21.5" fell at the Federal Bldg. on Feb 2, 1916.

      Other Records:

      Most Consecutive Days With Dense Fog (visibility 1/4 mile or less): 13 (12/16-12/28/85)
      Fastest Wind Speed: 66 mph, Nov. 13, 1981
      Cloudiest Year: 1948
      Sunniest Year: 1995

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