It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry. But compared to most of the rest of the country ...

When it comes to travel, the wet season often has a negative connotation ... enjoy solitary experiences like hiking amid the rolling hills along the Black Sea. January ushers in a prime time ...

The end of rainy season came 19 to 25 days earlier than usual. If confirmed, it would be the first time for a June ending in these areas since statistics began being kept in 1951.