The climate......really! (Spokane: home, living, to move)

[TSO2.0]

Thanks guys...yeah, my wife is gung ho because she grew up in Lansing Michigan. I was born and raised in Huntington Beach so I have no idea. The wife says there's something about the four seasons that makes times like July 4th, Christmas, Easter, etc. feel more special. In socal it could be near 80 degrees on Christmas day or July 4th...there's no differentiation.

[Mike Waldhoff]

I have been looking at re-locating recently from Denver and it really sounds very much like here. The difference would be that we have had snow as early as mid-September and as late as the end of May. Also we have seen many more 95+ days in summer than we use to. I stayed overnight in Spokane a few years ago and thought it was nice. I do remember the sunset was incredible! (No damned mountains to block the view!)

[David Aguilar]

Originally Posted by Mike Waldhoff

I have been looking at re-locating recently from Denver and it really sounds very much like here. The difference would be that we have had snow as early as mid-September and as late as the end of May. Also we have seen many more 95+ days in summer than we use to. I stayed overnight in Spokane a few years ago and thought it was nice. I do remember the sunset was incredible! (No damned mountains to block the view!)

I just relocated to Spokane from Denver, the weather here (so far) is much more seasonal, without the crazy extremes or daily (during summer) afternoon thunderstorms. From what I can gather, snow falls on a more balanced schedule here in Spokane, as opposed to any random non-summer day.

So far, summer in Spokane has been pretty nice (I say this as someone who hates summer ), it hasn't been too hot overall.

If you do relocate here, stay away from my end of town (the west side), Sunset Hill blocks the sunsets out this way.

[Mike Waldhoff]

I just relocated to Spokane from Denver, the weather here (so far) is much more seasonal, without the crazy extremes or daily (during summer) afternoon thunderstorms. From what I can gather, snow falls on a more balanced schedule here in Spokane, as opposed to any random non-summer day.

So far, summer in Spokane has been pretty nice (I say this as someone who hates summer ), it hasn't been too hot overall.

If you do relocate here, stay away from my end of town (the west side), Sunset Hill blocks the sunsets out this way.

David,
Yes, I too don't like very hot weather. Compared to Denver is it more humid?

[David Aguilar]

Originally Posted by Mike Waldhoff

David,
Yes, I too don't like very hot weather. Compared to Denver is it more humid?

Only at first.

I got here in May, and compared to Denver, Spokane was down right steamy. I always felt hot, it'd be in the 50's and I'd want to be wearing shorts. I eventually got acclimated -- Spokane isn't the least bit humid and feels quite comfortable when it's hot, it just feels humid initially when coming from Denver.

[jessysunshine]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Only at first. I got here in May, and compared to Denver, Spokane was down right steamy. I always felt hot, it'd be in the 50's and I'd want to be wearing shorts. I eventually got acclimated -- Spokane isn't the least bit humid and feels quite comfortable when it's hot, it just feels humid initially when coming from Denver.

Wow, that's interesting! I've never heard Spokane be referred to as humid, and I've never felt humidity there...esp. compared to Wisconsin and Mississippi, both places I have lived. However, I have never lived in Denver, either, and I know it can take awhile to get acclimated to a new environment.

[David Aguilar]

Originally Posted by jessysunshine

Wow, that's interesting! I've never heard Spokane be referred to as humid, and I've never felt humidity there...esp. compared to Wisconsin and Mississippi, both places I have lived. However, I have never lived in Denver, either, and I know it can take awhile to get acclimated to a new environment.

Yep, most everywhere feels humid in comparison to Denver.

One byproduct of my move to Spokane: my cracked, dry hands have cleared up.

[Mike Waldhoff]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Yep, most everywhere feels humid in comparison to Denver.

One byproduct of my move to Spokane: my cracked, dry hands have cleared up.

I usually get the cracked hand thing very badly (big cracks) in the winter here. Interestingly, we've been getting a lot of rain coming through this summer. In some areas almost every evening. I have felt that same humid clamminess on overcast days that are a little cooler (70s). On a positive note, it's the greenest I have seen it here this late in the Summer. Even the foothills are still somewhat green. I have been following the weather at personal weather stations in Spokane. It seems like there is a big difference (5-10 degrees) between the valley and places like South Hill. Is that real?

[jessysunshine]

Originally Posted by Mike Waldhoff

I usually get the cracked hand thing very badly (big cracks) in the winter here.

I remember getting the cracked hand thing in the winter there in Spokane, too. Owie! But that's really the only negative I remember having to deal with regarding the climate any time of the year there, so I'm willing to deal with it. Places like Wisconsin (or Michigan, where the wife of the OP is from) have many more negatives regarding climate, IMO. Beautiful places indeed, but I prefer the Inland Northwest overall, especially in climate.

[David Aguilar]

Originally Posted by Mike Waldhoff

I usually get the cracked hand thing very badly (big cracks) in the winter here. Interestingly, we've been getting a lot of rain coming through this summer. In some areas almost every evening. I have felt that same humid clamminess on overcast days that are a little cooler (70s). On a positive note, it's the greenest I have seen it here this late in the Summer. Even the foothills are still somewhat green. I have been following the weather at personal weather stations in Spokane. It seems like there is a big difference (5-10 degrees) between the valley and places like South Hill. Is that real?

Yeah, when I returned to Denver for a few days at the end of May, my first remark was about how green it was. I've heard that it's been a more rainy summer, but in Denver it usually does rain some during the summer.

I haven't seen a noticeable difference in temps between anywhere in the Spokane/Valley/CDA area. However, on one of the AM radio stations here, they give temps for Deer Park, Coeur d'Alene, Spokane Valley and downtown Spokane. Deer Park is usually the coolest, followed by CDA, downtown Spokane and Spokane Valley (usually the warmest).

There is a noticeable difference in temps when leaving the area, the Palouse is usually a little cooler, Lewiston is usually a bit warmer, and places like Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Ritzville and the Tri-Cities are usually much warmer.