2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Washington, MD vs Port Orchard, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Port Orchard. Fort Washington averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Orchard, Washington gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Washington, Maryland gets 42.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Port Orchard averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. Fort Washington averages 14.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Port Orchard, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

Fort Washington, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.4
Rain: averages 42.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Orchard is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Washington is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Fort Washington, MD

46°F

Today's Weather - Port Orchard, WA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Washington / Port Orchard

July is the hottest month for Fort Washington with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Fort Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Washington are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Port Orchard with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Port Orchard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Orchard are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Washington with an average of 26.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Orchard with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Fort Washington, there are 30.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Port Orchard, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Fort Washington, there are 78.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Port Orchard, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Fort Washington, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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

May is the wettest month in Fort Washington with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Fort Washington means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.


November is the wettest month in Port Orchard with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Port Orchard means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Washington with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Fort Washington, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Port Orchard with 19.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 158.1 rainy days annually in Port Orchard, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Fort Washington means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Port Orchard means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Washington with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Port Orchard with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.