I've been living here since last August, so I'm probably not the best judge for the weather, especially since I'm Italian and I'm used to quite a different weat

I've been living here since last August, so I'm probably not the best judge for the weather, especially since I'm Italian and I'm used to quite a different weather. This year, from what I've heard, has been warmer than usual (pretty much no snow in winter). It is very windy all over the year but we've been getting really warm and nice days since the middle of March and it's only going to get better. Winter is dark and cold, but I'd say this is true for any place you go to in central-northern Europe (and even Italy or Spain as well).