2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Port Ludlow, WA vs Placentia, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Placentia. Port Ludlow averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placentia, California gets 14.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Port Ludlow, Washington gets 23.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Placentia averages 0 inches of snow per year. Port Ludlow averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Placentia, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 14.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Port Ludlow, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 74.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.7
Rain: averages 23.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Placentia is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Placentia, CA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Port Ludlow / Placentia

August is the hottest month for Port Ludlow with an average high temperature of 75.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Port Ludlow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Ludlow are August, July and September.

August is the hottest month for Placentia with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Placentia, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placentia are May, June and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Ludlow with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Placentia with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Port Ludlow, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Placentia, there are 36.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Port Ludlow, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Placentia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Port Ludlow, 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 Placentia, 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 Port Ludlow with 3.5 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 23.5 inches in Port Ludlow means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


February is the wettest month in Placentia with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Placentia means that it is drier than most places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Port Ludlow with 16.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 139.0 rainy days annually in Port Ludlow, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Placentia with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 34.1 rainy days annually in Placentia, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Port Ludlow means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Placentia, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Placentia.