Yeah NYC and Miami actually have higher annual rain totals than Seattle. It's the sheer number of rainy and cloudy days that makes Seattle the "rainiest" city in America.
Seattle, Washington
Average annual rainfall: 38 inches Average rainy days per year: 154
According to
Today I Found Out, Seattle only receives an average of 38 inches of rain annually, placing it at number 44 on the list of the wettest U.S. cities by rainfall. So why does this Pacific Northwest metropolis have such a reputation for being rainy? It may have something to do with the sheer frequency of rainy days: according to
seattle.gov, the city experiences, on average, a whopping 154 days of precipitation every year. (It may also be a rumor natives like to spread to keep too many people from crowding the gorgeous city.)