Sunny Days Comparison
Climate

Oregon vs Washington: Sunny Days

Oregon gets more sunny days than Washington.

Oregon flag
Oregon
OR • West
Winner
68 days
Average number of sunny or mostly sunny days per year.
Washington flag
Washington
WA • West
58 days
Average number of sunny or mostly sunny days per year.

Visual Comparison

Oregon 68 days
Washington 58 days

Difference: 10 days — Oregon leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for sunny days.

Oregon #45 · 68 days
Washington #50 · 58 days
Lowest Highest

Top 10 States — Sunny Days

#1 Arizona flag Arizona
193 days
#2 New Mexico flag New Mexico
167 days
#3 Nevada flag Nevada
158 days
#4 California flag California
146 days
#5 Oklahoma flag Oklahoma
139 days
#6 Colorado flag Colorado
136 days
#7 Texas flag Texas
135 days
#8 Kansas flag Kansas
128 days
#9 Utah flag Utah
125 days
#10 Arkansas flag Arkansas
123 days
Selected states
#45 Oregon flag Oregon
68 days
#50 Washington flag Washington
58 days

Oregon ranks 45th and Washington ranks 50th nationally for sunny days.

Related Context

Sunshine & Weather

Sunny days rank among the most-cited lifestyle factors for relocation decisions.

Metric
Oregon
Washington
Average Temperature
48.4°F
48.3°F
Summer Temperature
63.7°F
63.8°F
Winter Temperature
34.0°F
33.0°F
Annual Precipitation
27.4 in
38.4 in

What This Means

Oregon vs Washington: Sunny Days in context

Oregon has a sunny days of 68 days, compared with 58 days in Washington, a gap of 17.2%. Average number of sunny or mostly sunny days per year.

Oregon
68 days
Washington
58 days
Difference
10 days

People Also Ask

Oregon vs Washington Sunny Days — Common Questions

Q What is Oregon's sunny days?

Oregon's sunny days is 68 days.

Q What is Washington's sunny days?

Washington's sunny days is 58 days.

Q Which state has a higher sunny days — Oregon or Washington?

Oregon gets more sunny days than Washington.

Q How much more sunny days does Oregon have compared to Washington?

10 days.

Sources: Core demographic data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census, with land area from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files. Income, housing, affordability, and tax fields are maintained in our comparison dataset; purchasing-power figures use BEA Regional Price Parities. Minimum wage data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, gas prices from AAA, and electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Political control and election fields use 2024 presidential results together with National Conference of State Legislatures data. Gun-law labels use the Giffords scorecard, alcohol system data comes from NABCA, and marijuana status uses NCSL's state cannabis laws tracker.