It rains a lot less than Seattle and the rain is spread out over more days than those cities.

这里的降雨量比西雅图少得多，而且降雨持续时间也比那些城市更长。

youdao

It rains a lot all year round.

这里一年四季都下雨。

youdao

It rains a lot here in summer.

这里的夏天经常下雨。

youdao

Of course, in my experience of growing up in Houston, things that the Houston gets a lot more damage from heavy rains that are brought on by tropical storms more than Ike the hurricane.

NPR: Hurricanes Wreak Havoc In Haiti And Cuba

But, again, from a storm that I think -- a lot of folks on the coastal areas also showed that inland the heavy rains produced quite a bit of damages and are continuing to produce damages.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

And, holy geez, when it rains enough in Seattle for it to be declared a state of emergency, that's like, a lot of rain.

NPR: Report: Iran Halted Nuclear Ambitions