[jessewmc]

The temperatures are very moderate in the winter, but the rain is bad. It can, and does, rain for multiple consecutive weeks in the winter. The lack of sun is even worse. It can have a very real effect on mood if you're from somewhere that gets more reasonable amounts of sunlight, which is pretty much anywhere else in Canada.

I lived there for four years and I had a very tough time with the lack of sun. It can be very oppressive. Vancouver has a lot of things going for it (as you mentioned) but I think it's unfair to gloss over the overcast weather.

[literallycancer]

Hours of sunlight per year:

Vancouver - 1835

London - 1460

Tallinn - 1753

Amsterdam - 1568

Stockholm - 1973

San Francisco - 3037

Honestly it's not that bad.

This map[1] might be of interest.

1 - https://i.imgur.com/yIe8gWy.jpg

[heartbreak]

Some people enjoy rainy weather.

[justin66]

Well, the relevant comparison is to the San Francisco Bay Area...

[elliotec]

It's way way worse than the Bay Area. Have you been to Seattle? It's like that.

[adventured]

It's not even remotely close.

Vancouver: 160+ rainy days per year

San Francisco: ~50-60 would be typical (with 250+ sunny days per year). It had 66 rainy days last year for example. And just 42 in 2013.

[justin66]

I moved out to San Francisco during a historic El Nino season so I'm sure my perception is a little warped, but I'd note that you're providing a lot more detail about one than the other, and no citations. Not that any of this matters.