How much rain does Port Angeles get annually?
How much rain does Port Angeles get annually?
Port Angeles, Washington gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Port Angeles averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
How much rainfall does Port Angeles Washington get?
In terms of precipitation, Port Angeles receives 25.57” of precipitation on average, compared to 35.86” in Seattle , and 16.51” in Sequim.
Is Port Angeles in a rain shadow?
The rain shadow encompasses the towns of Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Coupeville, and Victoria BC, as well as much of the San Juan Islands.
What is the wettest region in Washington State?
The town of Forks, at the northwest corner of Washington State’s Olympic Penninsula, is where people living in this region endure the greatest amount of rain….Highest Total Precipitation.
| Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Reservoir, Washington | 130.6 | 3317 |
| Laurel Mountain, Oregon | 122.3 | 3106 |
| Forks, Washington | 119.7 | 3041 |
Is it better to live in Sequim or Port Angeles?
Port Angeles is far larger, and as you might expect it has more lodging and restaurants than Sequim. kaleberg, this forum’s Port Angeles expert, doesn’t think much of Sequim, but we stayed in a motel at the west end of town and enjoyed the visit. PA is a better choice for both days. Thank you for the quick replies.
Is Port Angeles a good place to retire?
Current Resident: Port Angeles is in a beautiful location, and is an amazing place to live if you love the outdoors and want to live in a small town. Career opportunities are scarce, but its community college, Peninsula College, provides a great community college education and brings a lot of revenue into the town.
What is the average humidity in Port Angeles Washington?
The perceived humidity level in Port Angeles, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.
What is the driest town in Washington State?
Areas in the most extreme part of this rain shadow receive only about 16 to 20 inches of rainfall per year, only half of what the Seattle/Tacoma area receives! This driest area centers around Sequim, which appears to be the driest town in all of Western Washington, with a bare 16 inches of yearly rainfall.
Is Sequim bigger than Port Angeles?
Port Angeles is far larger, and as you might expect it has more lodging and restaurants than Sequim.
Does Sequim have snow?
Sequim gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 days per year….Climate Averages.
| Sequim, Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Snowfall | 2.1 in. | 27.8 in. |
| Precipitation | 140.2 days | 106.2 days |
| Sunny | 132 days | 205 days |
| Avg. July High | 69.6° | 85.8° |