We'll retire jokes about "Juneuary..." UPDATE

...when they stop blathering about "global warming."

2011 is halfway through and if we to give a mid-season weather report card, it'd get an 'A' in rainy days and a 'D-' in sunshine.
Going by average high temperature, the period from January 1 through June 30th was 54.2 degrees this year. That puts it tied for sixth coldest on record at Sea-Tac Airport.
1) 51.9 - 1950
2) 52.1 - 1955
3) 53.3 - 1971
4) 53.6 - 1954
5) 54.1 - 1956
6) 54.2 - 2011
6) 54.2 - 1953

Since Metero Blogger Scott Sistek talks about "whole cold phase of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation" I'm guessing he hasn't chugged the kool-ade like others, although I have to wonder how, if that's true, he has kept his job...

ADDED:  New Independence Day tradition:  Skiing.  Here in Washington AC, too.