Port Angeles in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Port Angeles sees average daytime highs around 51°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 18.0 in of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 62°F in early September to 40°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Port Angeles's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Port Angeles's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
51°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
18.0 in
43 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
2.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Port Angeles in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 62°F in early September to 40°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Port Angeles reaches about 51°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Port Angeles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Port Angeles weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 32°9.11913.28.60.0
Feb40° / 31°6.215.311.49.90.0
Mar42° / 33°7.219.31511.60.2
Apr46° / 36°4.917.11013.41.1
May53° / 41°3.814.62.914.92.8
Jun58° / 46°3.313.40.215.83.9
Jul64° / 50°1.67.2015.46.3
Aug64° / 51°2.07.4014.16.5
Sep60° / 47°2.69.2012.45.0
Oct51° / 41°6.0151.710.62.3
Nov43° / 34°9.419.110.390.4
Dec38° / 31°9.41914.88.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Port Angeles gets around 18.0 in of rain and snow over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Port Angeles

In seasonPeak

In fall, Port Angeles overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Port Angeles's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Port Angeles?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Angeles.

What to pack for Port Angeles in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Port Angeles sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 43 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Port Angeles in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 50°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 53°F and coldest in January near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
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UV index in Port Angeles in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Angeles peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Port Angeles?

Port Angeles sits at 48.1°N, 123.4°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victoria-Downtown, 22 mi away.

Topography around Port Angeles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Port Angeles.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Port Angeles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,348 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,720 ft.

The land around Port Angeles is covered by water (41%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
6,348 ft
50 miles
7,720 ft
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Fall weather nearby: Victoria-Downtown 22 mi · Colwood 22 mi · Esquimalt 22 mi · Victoria 22 mi · Sooke 22 mi · Langford 23 mi · Oak Bay 24 mi · Carey 24 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Port Angeles (48.1181°, -123.4307°, elevation 72 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.