Port Angeles in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Port Angeles sees average daytime highs around 39°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 24.7 in of precipitation over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Port Angeles's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Port Angeles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°F
- Precipitation
- 24.7 in
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Port Angeles in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°F.
A typical winter day in Port Angeles reaches about 39°F and drops to 31°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Port Angeles
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Port Angeles weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39° / 32° | 9.1 | 19 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40° / 31° | 6.2 | 15.3 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 42° / 33° | 7.2 | 19.3 | 15 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 46° / 36° | 4.9 | 17.1 | 10 | 13.4 | 1.1 |
| May | 53° / 41° | 3.8 | 14.6 | 2.9 | 14.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 58° / 46° | 3.3 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 15.8 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 64° / 50° | 1.6 | 7.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 64° / 51° | 2.0 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 60° / 47° | 2.6 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 51° / 41° | 6.0 | 15 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 43° / 34° | 9.4 | 19.1 | 10.3 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 38° / 31° | 9.4 | 19 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Port Angeles gets around 24.7 in of rain and snow over 53 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Port Angeles
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Port Angeles?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Angeles.
What to pack for Port Angeles in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Port Angeles sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 53 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Port Angeles in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 47°F across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Bracing |
| Feb | 46 | Bracing |
| Mar | 47 | Bracing |
| Apr | 48 | Bracing |
| May | 50 | Bracing |
| Jun | 52 | Bracing |
| Jul | 53 | Bracing |
| Aug | 53 | Bracing |
| Sep | 52 | Bracing |
| Oct | 50 | Bracing |
| Nov | 49 | Bracing |
| Dec | 47 | Bracing |
UV index in Port Angeles in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.