A gravel path heading up a fir forest in autumn

Coastal Pacific Northwest Seasons

Published 2025-06-21

Apropos a thread on Bluesky, there are seven seasons in the coastal Pacific Northwest.

Ranked best→worst:

Good

  1. Let’s Pretend it’s Fall (October)
  2. Extended Spring (April–June)
  3. Green Summer (July)

OK

  1. Smoke (August–September)
  2. Fake Spring (March)
  3. Gray (November–December)

Hell no

  1. Gray, But Without Pumpkin Spice (January–February)