rainshadow

Rain, arriving from the Pacific Ocean, bumps up against the Olympic Mountains and drops huge amounts of precipitation. This creates a beautiful rain forest just a short drive away, but also creates what we call a “rainshadow.” With most of the moisture falling on the coast, the Port Townsend area gets only about 16 inches of rain a year.

Average Temperatures at Port Townsend
	Minimum	Maximum	Median
January	34.4	43.6	39.0
March	37.9	51.1	44.5
May	45.5	63.0	54.3
July	51.2	71.2	61.2
September	49.0	67.1	58.1
November	40.0	50.4	45.2
Year	43.2	57.8	50.5

East Jefferson County | Cape George Map | Rainshadow Map

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