Tell me about a warm weather place to retire

[Trailrider1951]

32. I'm going to tell you a secret

It does not rain all the time here. Our summers, from May to the end of September are sunny and dry, so we have pretty much a rainy season (Fall and Winter) and a dry season (Mid-Spring to the end of Summer). The rains just started up again a few days ago, and it's good to see the rain return.

We do get some icy conditions, generally because of freezing fog putting a glaze of ice on things, but it melts pretty quickly when the temperature gets above 32*F in mid-morning. We had about 2 or 3 days like this last year. Generally, the Winter low temps are in the 30's with the highs in the 40's, with a few "cold snaps" in January and February. I grew up in central Ohio and the winters here are milder and a bit wetter than there, with much less snow.

One thing I like to do, if I'm thinking of relocating or planning an extended visit to an area, is to watch the area's local news and weather report to get a feel for the area. Here are links to the Seattle-Tacoma local TV stations (non-Fox):

www.kiro7.com
www.komonews.com
www.king5.com

Hope this helps!