2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ocean Shores, WA vs Crescent City, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Crescent City. Ocean Shores averages 129 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crescent City, California gets 71 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ocean Shores, Washington gets 75.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Crescent City averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. Ocean Shores averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Crescent City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 63.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.1
Rain: averages 71 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

Ocean Shores, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 66.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.6
Rain: averages 75.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crescent City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocean Shores is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Ocean Shores, WA

54°F

Today's Weather - Crescent City, CA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ocean Shores / Crescent City

August is the hottest month for Ocean Shores with an average high temperature of 67.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Ocean Shores, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Shores are August, September and July.

August is the hottest month for Crescent City with an average high temperature of 64.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Crescent City, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crescent City are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean Shores with an average of 36.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crescent City with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Ocean Shores, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Crescent City, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Ocean Shores, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Crescent City, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

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

November is the wettest month in Ocean Shores with 12.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 75.4 inches in Ocean Shores means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.


December is the wettest month in Crescent City with 13.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 71.0 inches in Crescent City means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Ocean Shores with 22.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 193.1 rainy days annually in Ocean Shores, which is one of the rainiest 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.

December is the rainiest month in Crescent City with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Crescent City, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Ocean Shores means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington.

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

January is the snowiest month in Ocean Shores with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Crescent City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.