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Yes, I fixed my post. I fat fingered it.

Don't forget December 1978 and December 1990.

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Seems like it these days.

Most below average days involve precipitation of some type.

The sun came out after some beneficial rain. You can't beat it.

The rain hasn't been that bad this spring. The cloud cover has been off the charts. Last spring was scary. A dry spring going into a hot summer is never something that you want. At least precipitation is trending more towards normal this year.

It definitely is. It is a humid continental climate with dry summers. Spokane Valley is the same or it can be classified as a Mediterranean climate with hot summers.

Spokane's streaky.

I wouldn't be surprised by a 60s and drizzle 4th of July. We're due.

I would love a Canadian high pressure. It would clear out the clouds for a day or two.

Andrew and TacomaWaWx have been enjoying the spring this year. I don't have any problem with you or anybody else enjoying it, too.

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I expect 80s and sunshine this December. Am I asking too much?

Spokane received 1.5 inches of precipitation in May. 1.55 inches is average. Spokane Valley received 3.35 inches of precipitation in May. 1.7 inches is average. It can really vary over short distances.

True, Coeur d'Alene averages around 27 inches of precipitation annualy. Spokane, which is a little farther west, averages roughly 16 inches of precipitation annualy.

It's pretty streaky. Spring 2021 was inordinately sunny. This year is the polar opposite.

The Columbia basin is sunnier and drier than Spokane. I haven't looked at the numbers though. Everybody deals with winter inversions.

I never paid attention. I don't recall seeing any Ponderosa pines over there.

Spokane averages 191 cloudy days per year. Seattle averages 201 cloudy days. The difference is negligible. The percentage of sunshine in Spokane is between 47-48%. Denver has a percentage closer to 70%. Spokane is drier than Seattle. https://www.move.org/gloomiest-cities-in-the-us/ https://smartasset.com/mortgage/cities-least-depressing-winters

Dewpoints were pretty low. If they had been any higher, I would have either bought an air conditioning unit or stayed in a hotel.

It can happen up here. Sunny and clear days have been pretty rare over the last few months. February was our sunniest month. We did hit 82 last Thursday. KGEG hit 79. We're going to earn nice summer weather this year.

I didn't enjoy last year's heatwave. I work a physical job, and I don't have air conditioning. If it had been 75-85, I would have been much happier.

I spent 10-12 hrs/day @ Ft Stewart in that type of heat for three summers. 90 degrees here is very nice.