Climateby Month

Port Angeles, WA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 66 ft elevation

Summers in Port Angeles are mild; winters are chilly. Highs peak at 70°F in August and fall to 45°F in December. The wettest month is January (about 17 wet days) and the driest is July (about 4). Normal snowfall is about 2.0 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is July and August.

Warmest month
70°F
August normal high
Coldest month
33°F
February normal low
Wet days a year
142
29.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
2.0 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Port Angeles?

Normal highs range from 45°F in December to 70°F in August.

30°40°50°60°70° January: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 33°F (1°C) 45° 33° February: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 33°F (1°C) March: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 39°F (4°C) May: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 47°F (8°C) July: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 51°F (11°C) August: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 51°F (11°C) 70° 51° September: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) October: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 42°F (6°C) November: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 36°F (2°C) December: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Port Angeles?

January has the most wet days (about 17); the year brings about 29 in of precipitation.

January: 17 wet days 17 February: 13 wet days March: 16 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 8 wet days July: 4 wet days 4 August: 6 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 14 wet days November: 17 wet days December: 17 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 2.0 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 1.0 in of snow 1.0 February: 0.5 in of snow March: 0.2 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.2 in of snow December: 0.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Port Angeles?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Quillayute Airport, 54 mi WSW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 8.4 hours in December to 16.0 hours in June.

January: 8.9 hours of daylight February: 10.2 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.7 hours of daylight May: 15.2 hours of daylight June: 16.0 hours of daylight 16.0 July: 15.6 hours of daylight August: 14.3 hours of daylight September: 12.6 hours of daylight October: 10.8 hours of daylight November: 9.3 hours of daylight December: 8.4 hours of daylight 8.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Port Angeles, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 45°F33°F 4.3 in17 1.0 in 0 8.9 h
February 47°F33°F 2.8 in13 0.5 in 0 10.2 h
March 50°F35°F 2.9 in16 0.2 in 0 11.9 h
April 54°F39°F 1.6 in12 0.0 in 0 13.7 h
May 60°F43°F 1.2 in10 0.0 in 0 15.2 h
June 63°F47°F 0.7 in8 0.0 in 0 16.0 h
July 68°F51°F 0.5 in4 0.0 in 0 15.6 h
August 70°F51°F 0.6 in6 0.0 in 0 14.3 h
September 66°F47°F 1.3 in9 0.0 in 0 12.6 h
October 57°F42°F 3.1 in14 0.0 in 0 10.8 h
November 49°F36°F 5.1 in17 0.2 in 0 9.3 h
December 45°F33°F 5.2 in17 0.1 in 0 8.4 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Port Angeles

By our comfort score, the best months are July and August.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 35095
Feb 41073
Mar 46071
Apr 55240
May 64540
Jun 69920
Jul 862010
Aug 862320
Sep 711540
Oct 47370
Nov 360111
Dec 340105

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Port Angeles

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 8, and the first fall frost around Oct 31, leaving 204 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Port Angeles
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 8after May 1
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 31before Oct 13
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 9after Mar 30
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 18before Oct 29
Frost-free season204 daysunder 178 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Port Angeles Intl Airport (USW00094266), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Washington.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 94°F (July 28, 2009); the lowest was 11°F (February 10, 2019).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Port Angeles Intl Airport (USW00094266), 3.1 mi W of the city center, 288 ft (222 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall: Elwha RS (USC00452548), 10 mi SW of the city center, 360 ft (294 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Sequim 2 E (USC00457544), 17 mi E of the city center, 50 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Quillayute State Airport (USW00094240), 53 mi WSW of the city center, 185 ft (119 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Quillayute Airport (727970-94240), 54 mi WSW of the city center, 185 ft (119 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error