The last time Seattle got less rain in the first four months of the year was in 2008.

SEATTLE — Despite record snowfall in February and a wet April, Seattle has experienced the driest start to the year since 2008.

The National Weather Service reported Wednesday that Seattle received 13.35 inches of rain from January through April, which is a little over 2 inches below average.

The region has also only had 58 days with precipitation, making it the third time in the last 25 years that Seattle has seen fewer than 60 days of rain by this time of year.

We made up a little bit of the precipitation deficit in April, recording 3.53 inches of rain, which is 0.82 inches above normal.

However, the forecast looks dry for at least the next week, and Seattle is heading into drier months. May and June typically only see 1.94 inches and 1.57 inches of rain, respectively.