2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Portland, ME vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington has 15.1% less rainy days than Portland.
- Arlington has 21.2% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 10.8% better than Portland
 Portland, MEArlington, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1152443
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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