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Rainiest major American cities
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:44 am
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:44 am
One thing I learned during this disaster is just how rainy the gulf coast is. I and anyone I have asked thought the Pacific NW was the rainiest area of our country. Here are the facts:
Major cities that receive the highest annual rainfall:
New Orleans - 62.7"
Miami - 61.9"
by comparison
Seattle - 38"
Portland - 36"
The difference is the number of rainy days:
Portland - 167 days
Seattle - 149 days
New Orleans - 106
Major cities that receive the highest annual rainfall:
New Orleans - 62.7"
Miami - 61.9"
by comparison
Seattle - 38"
Portland - 36"
The difference is the number of rainy days:
Portland - 167 days
Seattle - 149 days
New Orleans - 106
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Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:45 am to NorthTiger
quote:
I and anyone I have asked thought the Pacific NW was the rainiest area of our country.
those people are stupid
the Pacific NW gets misty rain and cloud cover, but rarely do they get heavy torrential downpours like we do
This post was edited on 8/18/16 at 10:46 am
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:45 am to NorthTiger
quote:
Portland - 167 days
yea...frick that
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:45 am to NorthTiger
Yeah, and next you're going to tell me that Chicago really isn't the windiest city.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:46 am to NorthTiger
quote:
The difference is the number of rainy days: Portland - 167 days
Seattle - 149 days
New Orleans - 106
That is a big difference
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:48 am to NorthTiger
Sonic ice falls out the sky at any given moment over in Western Oregon. Even in summer. I seent it
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:48 am to NorthTiger
I'll gladly accept 62.7" of rain in 106 rainy days over 38" inches of rain in 167 rainy days.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:48 am to Salmon
quote:Was stationed at JB Lewis-McChord for 3 years (Air Force, baby). After a while, you don't even notice the mist. Shite, people I knew didn't even own an umbrella. I wish I could go back to WA State, but for medicinal purposes.
the Pacific NW gets misty rain and cloud cover, but rarely do they get heavy torrential downpours like we do
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:49 am to Topwater Trout
It's really not that it rains MORE there, but every time I've gone up there it's almost always dreary. I'd rather the quick afternoon thunderstorm two or three times a week than a whole week of slight rain/no sunshine.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:49 am to NorthTiger
I'm not sure if it qualifies as a major city, but doesn't Mobile have the most rainy days in the US?
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:49 am to Salmon
Last semester, we had a pretty bad thunderstorm and this guy from up north looked like he was about to shite his pants. Then he finally said "Y'all aren't afraid of this weather?"
And everyone including the professor laughed and said that this was pretty much an everyday thing.
That was the last time we ever saw him
Wonder what he thinks of the summer days that're in the 90's with intense humidity
And everyone including the professor laughed and said that this was pretty much an everyday thing.
That was the last time we ever saw him
Wonder what he thinks of the summer days that're in the 90's with intense humidity
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:49 am to NorthTiger
Las Vegas: 4.17 inches and 21 days. Haha
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:49 am to NorthTiger
quote:
Seattle - 38"
Parts of Livingston Parish got 31" just in one 48 hour period.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:50 am to LSUTiger88
quote:
I'd rather the quick afternoon thunderstorm two or three times a week than a whole week of slight rain/no sunshine.
no doubt...I believe they have a high suicide rate up there also
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:51 am to slackster
quote:
I'll gladly accept 62.7" of rain in 106 rainy days over 38" inches of rain in 167 rainy days.
Absolutely.
Although, it would be kinda cool to live in a literal rainforest in the Pacific NW for a little while.
ETA: Actually, I've been thinking about it...and I'd probably pick the Pacific NW over the Deep South.
This post was edited on 8/18/16 at 10:59 am
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:52 am to slackster
quote:
I'll gladly accept 62.7" of rain in 106 rainy days over 38" inches of rain in 167 rainy days.
yeah but
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:55 am to GetCocky11
quote:
Although, it would be kinda cool to live in a literal rainforest in the Pacific NW for a little while.
Plus they've got the perfect texture for running...
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:55 am to Salmon
I'd seriously consider trading some high arse humidity sunny days for a few misty ones.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:58 am to Salmon
quote:
yeah but
I guess we can turn this into an "Is NOLA better than Portland" thread, but I was simply referring to fewer rainy days being preferable. How intense it rains on those days is largely irrelevant when the other city has 58% more days with rain.
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