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February to May probably won't be too bad - March and April can be very rainy but the weather will get cheerier compared to December and January which are slogs. Rain here, by the way, tends to be light and cold, and persistent. It tends to rain for the whole day when it rains, but it doesn't rain like it does in the eastern half of the US where it just pours down on you like a bucket, it's much more drizzly. It's not really as bad as it sounds and I think it can be quite pretty, but it does have a reputation for frequency and duration.

Parking in Seattle is not great, I share your anxiety about parking downtown. A possible option is to park at any number of park and rides on the outskirts of the city and take the bus - for instance, if I am going to Seattle, I will often park at Northgate and then take the bus to where I want to go. It's not cheap, but neither is parking in Seattle unless you're lucky and find good street parking, and it avoids the stress of driving around downtown. It's a possibility you may want to consider - the bus system in Seattle is pretty robust.