Acidity of NYC rain?

Question

is it very acidic? lower than pH 6.5? i want to plant some seeds and it just rained today, so should i plant them anyways, because they need a soil pH of 6.5-7

Answer 1

The rain in NYC is not that acidic, but it does have some acididty because of high levels of pollution in the city, but the

pH should still be within the range of 6.5-7.0.