2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shelton, WA vs Oceano, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Oceano. Shelton averages 134 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oceano, California gets 19.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shelton, Washington gets 62.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oceano averages 0 inches of snow per year. Shelton averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oceano, California
Summer High: the July high is around 72.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 19.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Shelton, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 62.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oceano is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Shelton, WA

45°F

Today's Weather - Oceano, CA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shelton / Oceano

August is the hottest month for Shelton with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Shelton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelton are August, July and September.

September is the hottest month for Oceano with an average high temperature of 73.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Oceano, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oceano are September, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelton with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oceano with an average of 42.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Shelton, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Oceano, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Shelton, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Oceano, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Shelton, 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 Oceano, 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 Shelton with 10.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.1 inches in Shelton means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


February is the wettest month in Oceano with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in Oceano means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Shelton with 21.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 164.5 rainy days annually in Shelton, which is rainier 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 12% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Oceano with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 49.8 rainy days annually in Oceano, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Shelton means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Shelton with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oceano.