When to go · Port Townsend
Port Townsend in August
Great month. Inside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Port Townsend in this guide.
Weather in August
- Port TownsendHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Townsend, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Port Townsend's best window: May–Sep.
Port Townsend: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings