I've been to Seattle twice. Both times I visited in July, and the weather was beautiful for the duration of the trip. When I returned home and asked a co-worker

I've been to Seattle twice. Both times I visited in July, and the weather was beautiful for the duration of the trip. When I returned home and asked a co-worker why Seattle has the reputation for rain, he replied "because you went during the two weeks a year when it doesn't rain." When I moved to Boulder, CO, I was lucky to have a view of the foothills at work. I was initially surprised at how frequently there was lightning/thunder activity in the foothills, accompanied by a light sprinkle of rain in Boulder. Another example of how metric selection matters I guess.