Comments on: NO, it Does Not Rain All the Time in Seattle http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Melissa Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:59:41 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-1106 I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and think it's so silly that people (usually visitors rather than residents) complain about our rainy climate when it isn't even all that wet! As was mentioned, Northwest cities don't even get top billing for annual rainfall. However, a while back I found one or two studies that put many Northwest cities high on the list for number of overcast in a year and that may be how we got the undue reputation about being soggy all the time. As for me, I LOVE this mild, comfortable climate and hope I never have to move away. I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and think it’s so silly that people (usually visitors rather than residents) complain about our rainy climate when it isn’t even all that wet!

As was mentioned, Northwest cities don’t even get top billing for annual rainfall. However, a while back I found one or two studies that put many Northwest cities high on the list for number of overcast in a year and that may be how we got the undue reputation about being soggy all the time.

As for me, I LOVE this mild, comfortable climate and hope I never have to move away.

]]> By: Inaugural Edition of the Carnival of Travelers http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Inaugural Edition of the Carnival of Travelers Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:38:03 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-161 [...] Jo Manzanares presents NO, it Does Not Rain All the Time in Seattle posted at The Seattle Traveler, saying, “With the coming of fall comes the coming of [...] [...] Jo Manzanares presents NO, it Does Not Rain All the Time in Seattle posted at The Seattle Traveler, saying, “With the coming of fall comes the coming of [...]

]]> By: Mary Jo http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Mary Jo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:01:08 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-83 Amazingly, the same study showed that the first Washington city to make an appearance in the list of most day of precipitation was NOT Seattle. It was our neighbor to the south, and state capitol, Olympia. Amazingly, the same study showed that the first Washington city to make an appearance in the list of most day of precipitation was NOT Seattle. It was our neighbor to the south, and state capitol, Olympia.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Theresa Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-102 It might not rain enough inches to qualify among the rainiest cities, but if they measured by days that it rains, Seattle would definitely be up there. My in-laws live in Seattle and in six years of visits in every month of the year, I've only been there one day when it did not rain one single drop. I know that seems extreme, but it's true. While my in-laws rave about great weather, the moment I arrive it turns grey, rainy, and cool. I must be cursed. I really do want to love Seattle--I think it's a cool city--but the weather just kills me. It might not rain enough inches to qualify among the rainiest cities, but if they measured by days that it rains, Seattle would definitely be up there. My in-laws live in Seattle and in six years of visits in every month of the year, I’ve only been there one day when it did not rain one single drop. I know that seems extreme, but it’s true. While my in-laws rave about great weather, the moment I arrive it turns grey, rainy, and cool. I must be cursed. I really do want to love Seattle–I think it’s a cool city–but the weather just kills me.

]]> By: Mary Jo http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Mary Jo Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:06:44 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-101 Hi Jennifer! I love this corner of the world, too. And while it's important to keep up the weather complaints so people don't move here, I really like having changes of seasons. Of course, I like the warm weather, too, but it's easy enough to go visit it, rather than live in it. Hi Jennifer!

I love this corner of the world, too. And while it’s important to keep up the weather complaints so people don’t move here, I really like having changes of seasons.

Of course, I like the warm weather, too, but it’s easy enough to go visit it, rather than live in it.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Jennifer Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:51 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-103 I grew up in Oregon and lived in Humboldt for a good while. Then I moved to New Mexico. Seriously you'd think people might melt. Whenever it rains in NM there are car crashes and major melt downs of the human condition. It's insane. I HATED it. I missed the rain all the time. I had dreams about it. Now I've moved back to the NW (Washington) and I'm so happy. The sad part. My son went through his toddler years in NM so now he hates the rain :( He says, "we can't go outside... it's raining" it's driving me nuts. I even let him have an umbrella and I think real Oregonians don't have them. I'm hoping he'll adjust. I grew up in Oregon and lived in Humboldt for a good while. Then I moved to New Mexico. Seriously you’d think people might melt. Whenever it rains in NM there are car crashes and major melt downs of the human condition. It’s insane. I HATED it. I missed the rain all the time. I had dreams about it. Now I’ve moved back to the NW (Washington) and I’m so happy.

The sad part. My son went through his toddler years in NM so now he hates the rain :(

He says, “we can’t go outside… it’s raining” it’s driving me nuts. I even let him have an umbrella and I think real Oregonians don’t have them. I’m hoping he’ll adjust.

]]> By: Rant, Rant, Rant! http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Rant, Rant, Rant! Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:26:58 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-94 [...] participation was my rant about people believing that it rains all the time in [...] [...] participation was my rant about people believing that it rains all the time in [...]

]]> By: More traveling rants than you can shake a stick at! http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-99 More traveling rants than you can shake a stick at! Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:41:03 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-99 [...] to get through. And heavens, folks, try not to overuse the jokes - Mary Jo wants you to know that it actually does NOT rain in Seattle all the darn time and the jokes are [...] [...] to get through. And heavens, folks, try not to overuse the jokes – Mary Jo wants you to know that it actually does NOT rain in Seattle all the darn time and the jokes are [...]

]]> By: Mary Jo http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Mary Jo Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:50:17 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-93 OK, sssshhhhhhh! We won't let that get around. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. OK, sssshhhhhhh!

We won’t let that get around.

Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.

]]> By: pnwadventures http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/09/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-92 pnwadventures Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:11:21 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/no-it-does-not-rain-all-the-time-in-seattle/#comment-92 You just let out our secret. You just let out our secret.

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