So...it's not really Rainy here. (Seattle, Sammamish: homes, live, price)

[BATCAT]

Originally Posted by AADAD

We moved in April and so far we have not had but a sprinkle or two. Is this due to the global warming or is it traditionally not to wet in the summer months?

Check out the precipitation chart.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle#Climate

October through April is when we get the most rain.

Also, if you moved here in April, I'm sure you saw more than "a sprinkle or two". We had 25 days last April that counted as "rainy"!

https://www.wunderground.com/history...eqdb.wmo=99999

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by AADAD

We moved in April and so far we have not had but a sprinkle or two. Is this due to the global warming or is it traditionally not to wet in the summer months?

It doesn't usually rain in the summer. The rain starts usually in October. In April, it lightens up, and the sun comes out. In some summers, there's water rationing (no lawn watering, except certain days, for example).

[daberkow]

This summer broke the all time record for most days without rain.

[pikabike]

Originally Posted by Seacove

It's going to start raining in October. In November it will hit it's stride with occasional winds. By December, the lawns are green, the skies are low, the days are short and the mist is constant. In January, the holidays are over so the rain is no long a mood enhancer. Newcomers are usually complaining while others don't even notice. Flights are filling up for Hawaii. By February, some are saying "Seattle isn't worth this!" Long time Seattle residents are sympathetic while secretly waving "Bye!". Springs are hit and miss and summers are gorgeous and even, periodically, too warm.

LOL, and true. We used to get msgs from someone in the Seattle burbs asking, "Is it raining in PT now? It's pouring here!" Often the answer was No, it is just gray, or No but it looks like it will, or No, it sprinkled and blew through. But sometimes the answer was, Yes, so what?

[pikabike]

Originally Posted by daberkow

This summer broke the all time record for most days without rain.

How many days was that? In 2012 it went 66 days without rain, IIRC.

[CatWarmer]

Son moved to Seattle from Chicagoland in early May so really lucked out with the weather for a great introduction to the city and much opportunity to explore. Having lived with subzero temps, blizzards, masses of snow, not to mention violent summer thunderstorms and tornado watches, I don't think he'll be too upset over a rainy winter.

Plus he can always visit us in San Diego - where we moved two years ago.

[CrazyDonkey]

July and August have usually been dry. Hot and dry (90s temps) in June is new, however.

[daberkow]

Originally Posted by pikabike

How many days was that? In 2012 it went 66 days without rain, IIRC.

Seattle has never experienced this many days without rain

You can google plenty more, every news outlet did a story when we crossed the line.

[perigee]

Again, Seattle doesn't actually get that much rain, it's not the rain that gets to people, it's the short winter days coupled with low hanging clouds that comes every fall and usually stretches into late spring.

Now, while we are nowhere near the top of the list for most amount of rain per year, we are up there when it comes to rainy days, which is why you need to run, not walk, to your nearest Costco and stock up on inexpensive, but great clothing. Their jackets are usually all you need for most of the cool season and it will be at a fraction of the price at any store. If winter sports are your thing, wait for them to stock helmets, gloves, pants for snowboarding or if you like to keep it low key, they have been selling great snowshoeing equipment.

Depending how much you love the area, the first and second winters are usually tolerated okay, but the deary winter days usually start to chafe most people, make sure you force yourself out of your home no matter the dampness.

Winter is coming.

And now I have to run away from the HBO lawyers.

[homesinseattle]

"It just drizzles like Scotland" (said in my best Mike Myers Fat Bastard accent).