Yes, we have weather... and it's usually sunny,.. well, except when it's cloudy, raining, stormy, foggy and, er... at night. But, seriously, most of us who live here think the weather along our coast is wonderful! What is more important, we don't have frigid cold, ice and snow... and we don't have "can't-stand-it-another-minute" heat!

What we do have -- through our coastal influence -- is refreshingly cool, comfortable weather year round. The average monthly temperatures, measured over the past 15 years, ranged from a low of 44.8 degrees (F) in December of 1994 to a high of 66.2(F) in August of 1983.

FOG: Yeah, we have some of that, too... mostly in July and August and, when it feels like it, it hangs around sometimes in September. Once again, we like it. It keeps us cool when, in July and August, everyone else is baking in the heat, especially in the inland valleys. And it gives us something to complain about when we are socked in for more than a day or two and we begin to feel just a little moldy. But it makes for beautiful pictures as the fog creeps in from the ocean, just touches the coast or whispers up the river valleys. It is mysterious and maybe a little romantic.

STORMS: No, no... there are no storms here! ... OK, sometimes we have them. But they can be wonderfully dramatic and awe-inspiring. And, lately, there are people who watch the weather forecasts -- looking for the storm patterns -- and come to the coast to "Storm Watch". They want to be here for the experience of walking along the Headlands to see huge, wind-lashed waves pound in from the sea and crash against the rocks and bluffs. Or, if they are a little less hardy, they sit at their picture window in front of a log fire -- you get the picture.

WEATHER-WISE PACKING: Even if you are acclimated to cool, coastal weather, you will be wise to bring sweaters and light jackets even in summer. In winter, you might consider heavier sweaters, heavier jackets and, yes, do bring rain-gear!