June in the Seattle Area

This sign should read "Seattle Area" and in reality the weather requires jackets through the 4th of July at least and then we have to get our jackets out again in September--actually keep 'em handy all the time.  Most of us Northwestern folks keep extra jackets, blankets, socks, and warm clothes in our car in case the weather turns cold. I actually carry a pair of socks in my purse!  


After living in the Seattle area for a dozen years, you think I'd be used to the chilly, winter-like weather of June. Some people call it "June Gloom". Sometimes  the clouds just seem to hang there day after day. Recently I had a good laugh when I heard the Seattle Area's name for this month: "June-uary" Hahaha! 


We live in Sequim (near Port Angeles) on the far Northwestern tip of the U.S.A., West of Seattle, across the Puget Sound. We have drier weather here because we are in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, but most days in June are still cloudy. If the sun peeks out for a little while the Chamber of Commerce records these days as sunny for their weather statistics. Yeah, right! Sure, it is always a sunny day in Sequim--the sun is just behind some clouds, that's all. Hahaha!


In June, if we get a sunny day, especially on the weekend, suddenly we have "Jumpin' June" because everyone jumps in their car and enjoys an outing in the beautiful (and rare) summer day in the Northwest. You never know because a day can start out sunny and end up cloudy and windy and cold. If you blink, you might miss summer altogether. Hahaha! The sun is actually shining today, June 15th. I'd better jump up and get out there and enjoy some sunshine!


I do have to add--to complement Sequim--when it is sunny, with all the flowers in bloom, it is GORGEOUS! The flowers don't seem to mind cloudy days. They grow, bud out and get ready and when the sun comes out we enjoy JUNE BLOOM !!!