Life and vagaries of Seattle weather

For a writer of travel blogs, it never occurred to me to write a blog on a place I lived around for two-odd years, until now, that is, almost a year later, nevertheless, here goes...
Before I traveled to Seattle, I was curious to know how the weather would be like, to prepare for appropriate clothing et al.. but nothing would prepare me for the vagaries of the weather defining my life here.

In Seattle, it rains. Enough said.
It drizzles, it rains, it pours, just to drizzle again. Add in grey clouds, cold winds and  an average temperature of 10C and you have a perfect picture of almost any day in Seattle.
So what does one do in such a situation?
You move to California.
Or you plan your life around the weather just like you would plan around an infants' sleeping-burping-feeding times.
Seattle seasons go something like this -
Spring - April to May is when you still bundle up and stay indoors and do essential outdoors only. Like taking pictures of the beautiful blossoms outside. By late spring they'll bloom and you will get your sunny days, albeit @ 5C, but by this time of the year you'll thank such blessed days!
April is also time to visit the tulips in Skagit valley, which is open the entire month.

Tulips @ Skagit Valley

Blossoms in full bloom

June is rainy is when you want to do the plan-by-the-hour scheduling of your day.You plan your day according to the hourly forecast on www.weather.com, right down to cloudy and sunny changing to sunny @ 11 a.m. means an outing to park , and ensuring you make it back in time for sunny changing to cloudy with rain @1 p.m. And forecasts being as they are, also means being on your toes to be prepared for change from a sunny @ 11 a.m. to dark, depressing and looming clouds @ 11.15 a.m.

Chism beach park 

Another must-do indoor activity is a visit to the Museum of Flight, which houses many aircraft's  including the supersonic Concorde and Air Force One.

Autumn - September,October is fall and chilly, but make the time to go out for some amazing views of the fall colors in bright cold sunlight.

Summer - July and August is when you should live outdoors. Literally. Because that's about the only time you're going to see the sun, so live it up! Fishing, barbequeing, beach volleyball around the Lake Washington, trekking in Olympic national park, around Mt Rainier or up the Cascades,definitely Family 4th on Lake Union, feed giraffes in Woodland zoo or visit the Bavarian-themed town of Leavenworth, or fish and chips at Alki beach- take your pick, just don't sit at home. And there will also be one day in this season when it'll get so hot you just won't be able to sit at home. How's that for contradictions!

Giraffes out for a feed@ Woodland zoo

Leavenworth - the Bavarian themed-town

Alki beach

Fireworks on July4th

Winter - November to March stock up and hibernate. Say goodbye to your neighbours whom you'll meet in spring. There will be the one day, of course when you must bundle up and come outdoors - for the black friday sales @ Macys or the premium outlets at Tulalip, and the traditional picture with Santa!

Snow late winter

But I will say this - given all of the above, there will be many a bright-chilly-day when you'll drive through WA-520's Rosellini floating bridge , from Medina to Seattle, with Mt Rainier in the background, and it'll  still be one of the most spectacularly beautiful places to live in.