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Seattle has a very mellow marine climate, and Seattlites have a relatively limited view of seasons. There’s plenty of rainfall, and it comes in long, dull drizzles, rarely in concentrated downpours. But the surroundings definitely benefit from the rain, with plenty of lush, year-round greenery. Snowfall is such an event here that it becomes first priority on all the local news channels. Local high schools close for as little as a couple inches. But many say Seattle summers come pretty close to perfection, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures around the 70s and 80s.

Some in-state students enjoy the constant drizzle, and there are many who don’t tolerate it well. But if you’re from a sunnier, more southern state like California, beware of the potential winter blues. Plenty of students from locales with less rain absolutely detest the rainfall that Seattle sees day after day for much of the fall and winter, and some out-of-staters accustomed to more extreme seasons feel that Seattle can get very dreary during the middle of the year. So it depends on your temperament, but one piece of advice is to stay in Seattle during the summer. It definitely makes up for the rest of the year.

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ch338

'14

Business Administration and Management

4.2

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Lots of Clouds

The University of Washington sees a lot of rain. However when the weather is sunny it is very comforting. My absolute favorite time of year is in the spring when the cherry blossoms are flowering and the sun is shinning. For someone who likes to get all four seasons, we do occasionally see that. Fall/Winter of 2011 we got a few extra days off for Thanksgiving because of the amount of snowfall we received.

Dec 30, 2011

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bmacdonald5589

'11

Marketing

3.1

B-

Gloomy Days

Seattle is known for it's lack of totally awesome whether, so the rain and clouds have a tendency to keep people indoors. It's a huge campus and walking in that kind of whether sucks. But when we do have a nice summer day, they're perfect.

Dec 20, 2011

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dmoniqmc

'13

Psychology & Counseling

1.9

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Rainy and Cloudy

It's Washington, so it is rainy and/or cloudy for at least 9 months out of the year. Summer 2011 didn't start until the first week of August, and ended not 6 weeks later. If you are solar powered, this is not the state for you unless you are in Eastern Washington.

Oct 05, 2011

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