Are some areas foggier or more overcast than others? (Seattle: real estate, home)

[TxSage]

I assume that the foggier areas would be near the water, but is it pretty much the same after that? I have been looking at real estate pictures, & the
skies all look bright & sunny. Is it this way in the summer? Are there pockets which are "gloomier"? Also, are some areas more windy than others?

[texastrigirl]

It's not foggy like San Fran foggy and in general, Seattle has a lot of cloud cover much of the year (except summer) no matter where you are. Personally I think the Eastside of the Greater Seattle area sees less sun in the winter and that's just based on comparison when my husband goes into work downtown and reports having sun downtown. Snoqualmie Ridge area (further east on I-90) definitely sees more extreme weather in terms of snow and wind but is a bit warmer in the summer too. Great views from up there. The summers here tend to have bright, beautiful skies with temps in the 70's and 80's with long days of sunlight. Winters are the opposite though this year we have seen more sun than I ever imagined possible and it has not been difficult for me at all to get through. Who knows with global warming where Seattle weather will end up?

[AzDreamer]

The summers here are pretty nice, it's the dry season, but if you live close to the water you'll get some fog. There are also some areas away from the water that for some reason seem foggier, like the Bellevue Eastgate area.

[seattlenextyear]

I thought I read somewhere that the U-district actually gets the most sun?

[mitsuturbo]

I can almost ALWAYS count on seeing more sun at work in Renton (at the airport) than i see at home in Boulevard Park. Often if i call home during lunch or a break, i'm told it's cloudy/rainy/misty, while i'm standing outside in the sun. I don't know if the south end of lake washington is generally known to enjoy more sunshine, but it seems that way especially from what i've seen lately.

[Ira500]

I think there might be something to that, Mitsuturbo.
I live less than a mile up the hill from Renton airport, and last summer I grew a lot of red tomatoes. The Tilth organizations' annual tomato taste off in Wallingford was canceled last year because not enough people had tomatoes that ripened and turned red, and I've always had success growing things like peppers and tomatoes that require sun. melons are another story, I haven't mastered that one yet, but I keep trying.

[tada]

You bet.

There's the "convergence zone" north of Seattle too, which is cloudier on average than some other places.

On some days you can drive just 20 minutes and the weather will be completely different between the two places.

Of course, almost all of the time, Seattle is just cloudy. We haven't had a sunny or even partly cloudy day in more than a week, and it's honestly starting to put me on edge.

[pw72]

Ah, yes the old Puget Sound convergence zone. I'm no meteorologist, but as I understand this is where air flow comes togther around the Olympics from the north and south, thus converging. This area is generally just north of Seattle to Everett. Not only is it cloudier, but can be stormier as well with heavy rain, snow, thunder, hail, etc.

As for fog, it can happen anytime, but there is a definite fog season, usually under high pressure during October through December. (Except high pressure during these months doesn't happen that often!)

[jenlion]

Originally Posted by tada

You bet.

Of course, almost all of the time, Seattle is just cloudy. We haven't had a sunny or even partly cloudy day in more than a week, and it's honestly starting to put me on edge.

You're joking, starting to? I thought that happened a long time ago.

But seriously, we had a gorgeous morning Saturday and evening Sunday and some beautiful, not-at-all-cloudy full-on blue-sky entire days last week. I was thinking of taking my laptop to go work outside, since the bees haven't arrived in force yet.

[tada]

Even more on edge than usual... I'm even starting to get a bit claustrophobic.

Saturday was really cloudy where I was, and so was Sunday.