Seattle is in the midst of some spectacular natural scenery. The climate is surprisingly mild this far north. Warm currents off the Pacific Coast tend to moderate the local weather. Seattle is often called the rainy city, but that is not accurate. The city does not receive a lot of rain, but it does get about 220 days of cloud cover every year, and most of the rain occurs during the winter months. Averaging only 55 days of sunshine a year, This pervasive grayness tends to make the city's otherwise moderate temperatures - winter highs top out around 50°F (10°C), summer highs float between 75 and 85°F (25 to 30°C) The majority of rain falls between November and April.