Absolutely Drenched

It started raining this evening, not an oh I can do without my umbrella rain, and not a flash flood, but a medium-paced steady thick-dropped rain. I initially figured I could walk through it home, but within half a block I was soaked through. The weatherman was saying the beginning of the rainy season is coming, and it will last several weeks. The question is is this how it is, and does it stay this way consistently. If so, the outdoor activities we were planning are going to require a wetsuit.