Detailed calculations regarding difference in sunlight between Seattle and Los Angeles. The conclusion is... (Tacoma: appointed, living)

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by certsevtxert

Yea, I exaggerated exact sunrise/sunset in that other post in the other thread. This post however states cold hard fact. In fact, taking into account all details, there are about:

1563.769/365= Average 4.28429863014 Hours of sunlight per day.

There are about 4 hours of sunlight per day in Seattle, on average.

SO IN FACT IT WAS AN UNDER EXAGGERATION TO SAY THERE ARE AS MUCH AS 5 HOURS PER DAY. WHEN THERE ARE ONLY 4.

With 4 hours of sunlight on average per day, then that means there are 20 hours of darkness per day.
Thus it's safe to make the claim "It's dark all the time"

Depressing, but not surprising when Seattle only gets on average 58 sunny days / year.

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Originally Posted by certsevtxert

I've never been to Minneapolis. Is it cloudy? Unfortunately my source only lists western states.

Minneapolis is not cloudy compared to Seattle, it's not as sunny as LA or Boise, but not bad at all.
http://www.city-data.com/city/Minnea...Minnesota.html

[RotseCherut]

It's freaking June 23rd and its pouring rain as I type this.. Ah, nothing like Seattle Rain..

[Seacove]

Love it. Have the windows open listening to the patter on the tree leaves. It's light, not much, but smells and sounds great.

I hope the OP didn't spend too much time concluding that LA is sunnier than Seattle. And most locals are not saying otherwise. In fact, most emphasize the rain whenever possible.

[Ghaukne]

Originally Posted by Haakon

Depressing, but not surprising when Seattle only gets on average 58 sunny days / year.

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Minneapolis is not cloudy compared to Seattle, it's not as sunny as LA or Boise, but not bad at all.
http://www.city-data.com/city/Minnea...Minnesota.html

I currently live in Minneapolis. I don't have the citation but the Fox 9 weather guy said a few weeks ago we surpassed Seattle this year for cloudy days. Only last week did we have the first time I could remember this year where we had two consecutive days of brightness. I'm not going to segway into a global warming debate, but I'll leave it at, this new freak weather has been terrible here. We had snow in May before I booked a trip to Vegas on the 3rd. We are flash flooding. 80,000 residents are still without power from T-storms over the weekend. Which lasted all three days. You want -15 in January and a 102 with 90% humidity in the summer come here. We got plenty of clouds too. No humidity and overcast sounds great.

To each their own.

[eskercurve]

So OP, who's fault was it for not researching a city in depth prior to moving? Normally in one's life, moving to a new location is a big deal. New cultures, new surroundings, new weather, new friends, the lot.

But at any rate, your conclusion surprises exactly 0 people. Congratulations, welcome to Seattle, don't let the door hit you on your way out.

Personally I'll take the damp here over the hot, humid midwest where I was born. I also have extremely sensitive skin (rosacea) and thus have to take medication to prevent my skin from breaking out every time I shave. This makes my skin even MORE sensitive to sunlight. And that means less sun is heaven for my skin. Makes sense - it's closer to the Irish and Polish climates my ancestors came from.

[zunshine]

Originally Posted by eskercurve

So OP, who's fault was it for not researching a city in depth prior to moving? Normally in one's life, moving to a new location is a big deal. New cultures, new surroundings, new weather, new friends, the lot.

Researching is one thing, experiencing it is completely different. I did read that " it gets the least amount of annual sunlight of all major cities in the lower-48 states" before moving there but nothing prepared me for how I would feel. Again, I don't know why some people get defensive when one complains about the climate, I would understand if it was about the Seattle freeze.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by RotseCherut

It's freaking June 23rd and its pouring rain as I type this.. Ah, nothing like Seattle Rain..

Whatever! it was cloudy all day on this 23rd and it's supposed to be pouring rain here in the Bay Area tomorrow. Why is this a Seattle thing again?

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Seacove

Love it. Have the windows open listening to the patter on the tree leaves. It's light, not much, but smells and sounds great.

I hope the OP didn't spend too much time concluding that LA is sunnier than Seattle. And most locals are not saying otherwise. In fact, most emphasize the rain whenever possible.

Nicely put. I've been hyperactive all day and it's been cloudy and cool where I am. It's supposed to rain tomorrow so perhaps I'll run a freaking marathon. I Can't wait to get to Puget Sound!

[west seattle gal]

Originally Posted by zunshine

Researching is one thing, experiencing it is completely different. I did read that " it gets the least amount of annual sunlight of all major cities in the lower-48 states" before moving there but nothing prepared me for how I would feel. Again, I don't know why some people get defensive when one complains about the climate, I would understand if it was about the Seattle freeze.

Same here.

[BellevueNative]

1. Locals will tell you that it doesn't rain all the time - because it doesn't - but most of us will point out that it is cloudy a lot. And if you Google "Seattle weather" I'm sure you'll come up with plenty of factual data and first hand testimonials. But those clouds don't necessarily mean it's not bright out. There are many days here where you see bright white skies. In L.A. it's often really "sunny" but if you look up you'll notice that you won't see the blue sky due to the creepy thick haze or smog, which isn't counted as "cloudy." And I lived in that ugly, cement covered city for four years, and currently travel there quite a bit for work and personal, so I know the weather.

2. Why do people bitching about the weather always make it sound as if it's Seattle residents' fault? Like we did something to cause it? There's an accusatory tone to it, which I don't get.

3. There is no such thing as a perfect city. The weather is the only thing keeping our population growth under control, so I'm thankful for it. It still beats horrid humidity, deadly hot or cold, hurricanes or tornadoes IMO. The weather here won't kill you just from going outside, meaning people here can actually enjoy outdoor recreation year-round if they are just willing to bring a rain jacket in case of showers. People in the midwest don't leave their homes in the winter; people in the south don't get to enjoy their summers because it's too damn hot. L.A.'s pollution can actually cause premature aging and lung damage long-term in addition to skin cancer, so it's not exactly exempt from criticism.

4. If the weather makes you hate your life here, MOVE.