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Chicago gets more sunshine than Seattle though. I think hands down Denver has better weather than Chicago and Seattle.
Yeah definitely, but I don't think it is drastically enough sunshine to compensate for Seattle being milder, and Chicago being colder. Hence why I said Denver would be a more interesting argument. Denver is def colder than Seattle but very sunny.
It rarely snows here unless you live in the foothills of the mountains. You don' thave to contend with potentially feet of snow. On the flip side, WSDOT is overburdened by highway maintenance in the Cascade mountrains, so you get poor maintenance in the cities and lowlands.
It rarely gets above 85. Even when it does, the humidity is rarely 100% in the summer. It does NOT rain often in the summer. Summers here are second to NONE in the whole country.
It's so mild here, almost nobody has AC.
It rarely gets below 20 deg F.
I do not miss the Chicago summers of 95+ deg F with 100% humidity. I do not miss the feet of snow coupled with sub zero temperatures.
And any Chicagoan will attest that they will trade a little grey skies and a little drizzle (what passes for rain here in Seattle) versus feet of snow.
Both have terrible weather but there is something terribly appealing to me about Seattle's weather. Makes me wanna read a great book (or City-Data) in a coffee shop and watch the rail fall. Later, I'd head down to the fish market and pick up an amazing dinner, and prepare to go hiking the next day in the nice temperate weather. However, I'd freeze in either location, and the 2 days of dreary weather we got last week really affected my mood. Put it this way, Seattle weather sounds ideal, but it's probably not for me.
And any Chicagoan will attest that they will trade a little grey skies and a little drizzle (what passes for rain here in Seattle) versus feet of snow.
This point is very difficult for many to understand. But it is in fact a slam dunk.
Here's the deal with Seattle. 3 months of the year are as good as weather gets - ~80 degrees, sunny, refreshing breeze, the lakes and beaches are full (not to mention everything is green).
The other 9 months are mostly rainy and grey, with occasional cold spells during mid winter (20's and high teens at the worst) but usually in the 40's.
Overall, way better than Chicago. The humidity in Chicago is unbearable during the summer. I kind of like the cold winters but they get old quick.
Here's the deal with Seattle. 3 months of the year are as good as weather gets - ~80 degrees, sunny, refreshing breeze, the lakes and beaches are full (not to mention everything is green).
The other 9 months are mostly rainy and grey, with occasional cold spells during mid winter (20's and high teens at the worst) but usually in the 40's.
I never understood the 3 month 9 month thing. I never in 12 years of living in Seattle did I ever experience 9 months of mostly rainy and grey.
Seattle wins hands down! Chicago is just absolutely miserable. -10 October-May and then 120 June-September. No thanks!
Haha, I assume you're being sarcastic, right?!?
October 15th average high: 65 degrees
November 15th average high: 50 degrees
March 15th average high: 47 degrees
April 15th average high: 60 degrees
May 15th average high: 70 degrees
June through September is very stable for the most part in the low 80's. Most people here actually think it's pretty hilarious some of the views people have about our weather. Like "winter is 6 months long!" "summer is brutally hot!" "it's below zero for weeks on end!".
Yeah definitely, but I don't think it is drastically enough sunshine to compensate for Seattle being milder, and Chicago being colder. Hence why I said Denver would be a more interesting argument. Denver is def colder than Seattle but very sunny.
I realize that cold sucks but I prefer cold sunny days over an overcast mild day. I would be depressed in Seattle weatherwise.
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