When to go · Port Townsend
Port Townsend, month by month
The best months for Port Townsend: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, short days).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 16 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, short days).9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, short days).10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, short days).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 17 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Townsend, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.
Port Townsend: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.