The day length changes aren't as extreme here as in England. About 15.4 hours vs 8.6 hours (79% difference) compared to 17 hours vs 7 hours (143% difference) in Manchester, UK. I think everyone prefers the long days over the short ones, although something around 12-14 hours might be preferable because it's nice if it's dark when you want to sleep.

Precipitation is pretty even, but there's a pretty big range of temperatures. You often find that the type of weather you like doesn't last long enough. Some people like the hot tropical weather, which only lasts two months here. Others prefer mild weather, like 18-25C days and 10-15C nights, which also only lasts about two months. If you like snowy winter weather, then you'll also only get about 2 months of that.

The strength of the sun is very different too, it's just a different vibe. During our summers, we get sun angles comparable to those at the equator during their low sun angle part of the year (70 deg mid-day). But during the winter solstice, it's only 23 deg mid-day, it's like the sun is just skirting along the horizon, and feels very weak, like you're on some distant planet. In summer, the sun angle is 23 deg+ for almost 11 hours per day.

By the end of winter, you're looking forward to feeling the warmth of the sun, which, even in Feb-Mar when it's still cold enough for snow, still feels much stronger to your face than it did a couple months earlier. And looking forwards to seeing the first spring flowers (usually mid-late March here) and the smells of earth, rain and life (during winter, there are no smells in the air, since everything is dead, dormant or frozen). As spring progresses, you're looking forward to increasingly abundant signs of things coming back to life. More and more flowers, bees, butterflies, leaves on trees, warmer temperatures, being able to walk around barefoot and feel the grass between your toes, experience a breeze that feels pleasant, rather than amplifying the harsh cold. Even in July, you might not mind the heat that much because it means the Great Lakes are finally getting warm enough to swim (in early July, the air is warm enough for the beach, but the water, often is not). But by August, you're getting a bit fed up of the heat waves and overhead sun, and looking forward to the milder temperatures of September, the smells of ripe apples in abandoned orchards, and the sights and smells of fallen leaves in October and November.

And then, you look forward to the first snow falls, wondering if your town will be a winter paradise for Christmas. Even the more intense colds of January and February can add something, as it allows lakes and waterfalls to freeze, leading to spectacular ice formations. But eventually you get fed up of having to bundle up each time you go outside and look forward to spring again.