Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Port Angeles has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 37°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 33°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about March 12; in half of years the first frost comes by November 19.
A year in Port Angeles at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Port Angeles’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Port Angeles’ place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Port Angeles feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Port Angeles, WA, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Port Angeles’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 28 inches of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 151 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Port Angeles, WA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Port Angeles
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Port Angeles, WA.
Living with Port Angeles’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
252 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Port Angeles from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Port Angeles and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Port Angeles yet.
Climates most like Port Angeles’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles, WA | 37° | 69° | 28" | 0.4" |
| Live Oak, CA | 43° | 70° | 28" | 0.0" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Scappoose, OR | 34° | 81° | 41" | 0.8" |
| Nantucket, MA | 26° | 76° | 44" | 25" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Port Angeles averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Port Angeles compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Port Angeles’ place among Washington’s.
Port Angeles weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Port Angeles’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Port Angeles, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| February | 47° | 37° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| March | 51° | 38° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 41° – 48° |
| April | 55° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 61° | 46° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| June | 65° | 50° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| July | 69° | 53° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| August | 69° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| September | 66° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 61° |
| October | 57° | 45° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 48° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 39° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 36° | 4.5" | 0.4" | 18 | 0 | 37° – 43° |
| Year | 57° | 44° | 27.9" | 0.4" | 151 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Port Angeles’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Port Angeles’ center.
- Snow: Port Angeles, WA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Port Angeles, WA, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Port Angeles’ climate
What is the weather like in Port Angeles?
A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 70 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Port Angeles in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 26 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Port Angeles get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Port Angeles, WA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Port Angeles?
July, with a typical high of 69°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Port Angeles, WA.
When is the first and last frost in Port Angeles?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 252 frost-free days, at Port Angeles, WA.
What growing zone is Port Angeles in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Port Angeles?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Port Angeles getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Port Angeles.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.