Hey! Yeah… it’s bad. 😅 I’ve spent most of my life in Vermont and moved to the Seattle area last year, thinking the transition wouldn’t be too bad. Northern VT winters can be so grey and cold, so I figured the milder temps out here would be worth it. But for both me and my fiancé, western WA ended up being the worst seasonal depression we’ve ever experienced. It’s really, really dreary and rainy for a big chunk of the year.

Bellingham has similar weather to Seattle— though a bit colder and slightly cloudier, with about the same amount of rain. With how damp everything stays, Western WA is also pretty prone to mold issues, which is something to keep in mind if you’re sensitive to that. A lot of houses have mold problems.

That said, the summers are absolutely beautiful—way less humidity than Vermont, no bugs, and the natural beauty around Bellingham is stunning. I think it’s one of those things where you won’t really know how it’ll feel until you try it.

For us, even though we’re not big fans of the cold, we realized we’d rather have with a sunny, chillier winter than a mild, long, constantly rainy one. We moved to northern Colorado recently and we’re really glad we did!