The 10 Cloudiest Cities in the US, Ranked

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What is cloudy weather? Before we dive into the cloudiest cities, let's define what cloudy weather actually means. Mostly clear: 1/8th of the sky is covered by clouds Partly cloudy: 3/8-5/8ths of the sky is covered by clouds Mostly cloudy: 6/8-7/8ths of the sky is covered by clouds Cloudy: 7/8ths or more of the sky is covered by clouds This list of cities focuses on the last category, cloudy. Anchorage, Alaska 239 cloudy days per year The northernmost city in the US with over 100,000 residents is also the cloudiest city in the US. Anchorage, AK, spends over 65% of the year under dense cloud-cover, mostly because of large-scale atmospheric rivers and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Seattle, Washington 226 cloudy days per year The poster city for the pacific northwest, Seattle, WA, is a lively, outdoorsy, fast-growing city set on the Puget Sound between the Cascade and Olympic mountains. Eugene, Oregon 209 cloudy days per year The birthplace of Nike, Eugene, OR, is a cloudy outdoorsy haven. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 203 cloudy days per year Pittsburgh, PA, has similar weather patterns to other cities near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario; much of the region's cloudy weather comes in the fall and winter. Cleveland, Ohio 202 cloudy days per year Rounding out the list of cloudiest cities in the US is Cleveland, OH. Similar to Pittsburgh, most cloudy days occur during the winter months because of weather patterns over Lake Erie and surrounding areas.