2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Port Townsend, WA vs Arkansas City, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Arkansas City. Port Townsend averages 156 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arkansas City, Arkansas gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Port Townsend, Washington gets 22.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Arkansas City averages 0.7 inches of snow per year. Port Townsend averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Arkansas City, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.9
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arkansas City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

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

Today's Weather - Port Townsend, WA

57°F

Today's Weather - Arkansas City, AR

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Port Townsend / Arkansas City

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.

August is the hottest month for Arkansas City with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Arkansas City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arkansas City are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arkansas City with an average of 32.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

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 Arkansas City, there are 74.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.

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 Arkansas City, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

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.

In Arkansas City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

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.


December is the wettest month in Arkansas City with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Arkansas City means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Arkansas City with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Arkansas City, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Arkansas City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas.

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

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