<p>My D hates our hot CA weather, loves the rain when we finally get it. U of oregon looks like a great school, great town too. But will LOTS of rain be hard to deal with for someone unaccustomed to it? I visited a friend in Eugene 35 years ago and had five days where the sun didn't break through ONCE. I couldn't wait to get out of there. Can any warm weather CA'ers comment on their own experience (I know the school gets lots of CA kids)? Thanks.</p>
<p>I was born and raised in S. CA, and like your daughter, just detested the weather there. I moved to N. CA, and then 11 years ago to Oregon. (My daugher is at UO, loves it there.) During the winter season in Eugene you can literally go for weeks without seeing the sun. To me, this kind of weather continues to be nothing but wonderful. It’s not that I don’t like sunshine, I do, but in moderation. Probably the same way most people feel about rain. If I had to go back to S. CA weather I think I’d die. Of course, my reverse seasonal affective disorder is not the norm, but your daughter my be similar!</p>
<p>I was born and raised in Oregon and went to UO and LOVED it. I’ve lived in No. Cal for the last 25 years and get to Oregon often to visit campus and family. It is an absolutely beautiful state because of all that rain. In can be gray and dreary for days on end and some people find that depressing. But then the sun comes out and the whole place goes nuts. For four years of one’s young life it is a fabulous experience. If the weather isn’t something your student can stand forever, she always has California to call home.</p>
<p>Im a high school senior planning on attending UofO next year, and i’ve lived in PDX for around 5 years now (after growing up in CA central valley).
I think that the weather here is great. I know that whenever we get a lot of sun, i find myself missing the rain, and vice-versa. That nostalgic feeling probably comes from me loving both the dry and wet seasons. Its not uncommon here for it to rain in mid-july, in fact it seemed as though there was hardly a summer at all this year (although it did get pretty hot for us Oregonians…which is 85 degrees or higher). In the winter, it tends to be a mix of rain sun and snow, but mostly rain. It really depends on where in Oregon you go. I assume that Eugene snows a lot more because of the elevation, although PDX is close to Hood it is in a valley, and Eugene is rather close to Mt. Bachelor. Its a great place, and theres always stuff to do if you dont mind getting a little wet or muddy. Very outdoorsy people, who live great lifestyles.</p>
<p>Snow is rare in Eugene.</p>
<p>Nepswagg - Eugene is not near Mt. Bachelor (1 1/2 hours south west at least), and the elevation is only 430 feet. It sets in the Willamette Valley just like Portland (1 1/2 hours due south). Snow is extremely rare. </p>
<p>Maenidmom, I went to school at U of O 30 years ago (my daughter is there now), and my family had just moved from Colorado where we had 300 days of sunshing a year on average. I won’t blow sunshing up your butt - the first year was tough, but I really like sun. I ended up loving my four years at U of O however. It was an adjustment, but if you aren’t one of those people who get depressed in the rain then you get passed it and learn to appreciate other things about it (like all of the green). If your daughter already likes rain - she’ll do fine.</p>
<p>These last two days, it has been 70 degrees and gorgeous. The trees are all beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow and, of course: lots of green. We do get a lot of rainy or overcast days, but when the sun shines in the late fall and winter, Oregon is the best place to be. I grew up in California and moved to the Pacific Northwest 25 years ago – no regrets, ever.</p>