2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Arcata, CA vs Newport, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Newport. Arcata averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport, Oregon gets 76.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Arcata, California gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Newport averages 0.7 inches of snow per year. Arcata averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Newport, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 68.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.6
Rain: averages 76.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.7 inches of snow a year

Arcata, California
Summer High: the July high is around 64.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newport is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arcata is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Arcata, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Newport, OR

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Arcata / Newport

September is the hottest month for Arcata with an average high temperature of 65.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Arcata, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arcata are September, August and July.

August is the hottest month for Newport with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Newport, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arcata with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newport with an average of 38.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Arcata, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Newport, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Arcata, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Newport, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Arcata, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Newport, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December is the wettest month in Arcata with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Arcata means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Newport with 12.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 76.9 inches in Newport means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in Arcata with 17.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Arcata, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Newport with 20.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 168.9 rainy days annually in Newport, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Arcata means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Newport means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

February is the snowiest month in Arcata with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Newport with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.