2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cle Elum, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Port Townsend. Cle Elum averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Townsend, Washington gets 22.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cle Elum, Washington gets 28.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Port Townsend averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Cle Elum averages 78.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Port Townsend, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 71.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.1
Rain: averages 22.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Cle Elum, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 28.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cle Elum is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Cle Elum, WA

54°F

Today's Weather - Port Townsend, WA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cle Elum / Port Townsend

August is the hottest month for Cle Elum with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Cle Elum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cle Elum are July, August and September.

August is the hottest month for Port Townsend with an average high temperature of 72.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Port Townsend, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Townsend are August, July and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cle Elum with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Townsend with an average of 35.1°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Cle Elum, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Port Townsend, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Cle Elum, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Port Townsend, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Cle Elum, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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

November is the wettest month in Cle Elum with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Cle Elum means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


November is the wettest month in Port Townsend with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Port Townsend means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Cle Elum with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Cle Elum, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Port Townsend with 16.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in Port Townsend, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.5 inches in Cle Elum means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Port Townsend means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Cle Elum with 25.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Port Townsend with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.