No, it’s PNW (think Seattle), mild and rainy(drizzly) winter; dry, sunny and very confortable summer.

Wow that’s not bad. Whenever a recruiter approached for a Canadian position I’ve always thought that would be just winter all year long and it will kill me both physically and emotionally. Guess I should at least see NA once :)

Are there warmer places like Spain and Portugal in USA/CA?

The problem, as you go south, is that places like Dallas are too warm, so even in the winter, it still rarely dips below a high of 14°C during the day.

California is the place in the US most like Spain in climate.

California will be too costly for me. I am a work-life balance person and I don't think I want to get into something where it means employer owns my hind. And a lower salary in California, if at all I have to go by popular understanding, won't be enough to save and live. Because I want to come back, I don't want to settle abroad. Anyway that is too far in the future. Thanks for the tip. Have friends in that state so will definitely visit.

Van is further north than Toronto (seriously, look it up) but gets the same Pacific weather fronts that also keep Seattle relatively warm.

Like, it'll get cold and there will occasionally be real snow, but is mild compared to other Western Canadian cites.

There is a lot of Dark and Bleak, though. Also like Seattle, once summer is over it turns gray and stays that way until April.

Thanks. I’ll check this out.