🇳🇱 Amsterdam vs 🇺🇸 Vancouver

Temperate oceanic — mild, cloudy, and rainy year-round

Amsterdam's North Sea climate means mild, grey, and frequently wet weather year-round. Summers are pleasant but unpredictable; winters are cold with fog and occasional ice on the canals (rare). The flat terrain and canals create wind exposure throughout the city.

Vancouver Washington (not Canada) sits across the Columbia River from Portland, sharing its Willamette Valley climate but with some differences from the river position. The Columbia creates a weather boundary and occasional east winds from the Gorge can be extreme. Vancouver benefits from Oregon's outdoor-focused culture while avoiding Oregon's income tax.