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Only in total #. That isn't what matters though, it's # of hours of rain, which is significantly more in Seattle.
Seattle is in the top 5 rainiest U.S. cities by number of precipitations days, and it gets the least amount of annual sunlight of all major cities in the lower-48 states.
# of days with "some precipitation" - means you might go 90% of the day with sunbreaks or even perfect weather, but there was a little cloudburst that dropped and covered the sky for a minute, so it counts as a "cloudy, rainy day." That's the dirty secret about Seattle weather.
It can be chilly and wet in Seattle. However, as long as it isn't windy, you're going to be taking off layers more than putting them on. November is the rainiest, windiest month and it's still nice every other day on average. I consider 50* and calm to be incredible.
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for me personally, I prefer Seattle. However, I grew up in the Southwest and the monochrome xeroscape - and sun that is often too bright for me - makes me appreciate the Northwest so, so much.
Don't forget being 3 hours from Vancouver, Victoria, and Portland.
I'd live in Denver in a heartbeat. I have lived in Flagstaff, AZ before and winters are similar and a blast.
Flagstaff is overall milder and more stable than Denver due to being west of the continental divide and 5 degrees closer to the equator. They are a full hardiness zone higher than Denver, and a cold day in Flag in the winter will have a high around 30, while a cold day in Denver in the winter will have a high in the single digits or teens
I grew up in Philly and Chicago and I'll take Seattle's winter weather over any month in those cities.
That seems odd-unless Seattle winter weather is your favorite type of weather.
Personally I love Summers in Philly although I can understand someone not liking the heat/humidity, but I haven't heard of many people that don't like Fall or Spring here. Even today in late November was 70 and sunny-beautiful out. September is perhaps the best month weather wise-clear blue skies, 70s/80s, ocean still warm. The Winters in Philly/Jersey/Delaware are also very over-exaggerated-the highs are in the 40s all Winter and there will still be spectacularly sunny days here and there. December will have many 50s and even 60s.
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That seems odd-unless Seattle winter weather is your favorite type of weather.
Personally I love Summers in Philly although I can understand someone not liking the heat/humidity, but I haven't heard of many people that don't like Fall or Spring here. Even today in late November was 70 and sunny-beautiful out. September is perhaps the best month weather wise-clear blue skies, 70s/80s, ocean still warm. The Winters in Philly/Jersey/Delaware are also very over-exaggerated-the highs are in the 40s all Winter and there will still be spectacularly sunny days here and there. December will have many 50s and even 60s.
Temps east of the rockies are unstable outside of summer. Case in point, Rochester, NY, the "normal" high in January is 31°, but typical daytime temps will range from around 52° on a very warm day to the single digits or teens for a very cold day; so with a normal high of 39 in January, Philadelphia is bound to see daytime temps in the 20's and 30's for at least half the days that month
Flagstaff is overall milder and more stable than Denver due to being west of the continental divide and 5 degrees closer to the equator. They are a full hardiness zone higher than Denver, and a cold day in Flag in the winter will have a high around 30, while a cold day in Denver in the winter will have a high in the single digits or teens
ROFLMAO. Denver's slightly warmer on an average winter day and gets about half the snow Flagstaff does. Nice try, though.
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Flagstaff is overall milder and more stable than Denver due to being west of the continental divide and 5 degrees closer to the equator. They are a full hardiness zone higher than Denver, and a cold day in Flag in the winter will have a high around 30, while a cold day in Denver in the winter will have a high in the single digits or teens
Yes, stability.
Denver has almost zero stability in winter.
One day it's a crazy warm almost 70F sunny and windy.
Next day well below freezing and snowing.
Seattle is way more stable, that, and much milder lows,
gives it the edge over Denver.
You're also right about the SW,
if it was Albuquerque vs Seattle, ABQ wins, much more stable then Denver,
milder lows and tons of sunshine.
Yes they are. Mid to high 40's and drizzle is not bad at all. We can get that weather any month of the year here in SE Alaska.
I usually run in these conditions with just a shirt and sweater. Yesterday, it was in the 20's, and I would have been uncomfortably cold on the trail without another layer.
Below freezing always seems colder to me, probably because it is.
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ROFLMAO. Denver's slightly warmer on an average winter day and gets about half the snow Flagstaff does. Nice try, though.
You do realize that Flagstaff and Denver have the exact same averages from December to February don't you (highs in 40's, low's 15-20). You only consider Denver "milder" because of the occasional Chinook days where the high will be 65-70, ignoring the days where the high fails to break 10°, and with lows well below 0°. Flagstaff can have winter days with highs 55°+, while a cold day in Flag usually has a high around 28° to 30° with steady snow. I do know what I'm talking about
Seattle isn't as wet as people think, even in the winter. Maybe three days a year I show up work wet from the walk wishing I was an umbrella user. We have a lot of light rain but it's usually not enough to really make it cold.
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