Climate and Character
Average summer temperatures are 70 degrees in the daytime and 50 degrees at night. Average winter temperature is 35 degrees at night. Mean annual daily temperature is 56 degrees. Average annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.
The climate in Port Ludlow is warmer, and with more sun than many other areas of the Northwest. The daily temperature is about 4 degrees warmer than Seattle and receives less rain. Port Ludlow averages 200 "sunshine days" per year. It's moderate year-round climate results from the influence of the water temperatures of Puget Sound and the protection of the Olympic Mountains. Mild summer temperatures rise to a few 80 degree days in August, and winters are seldom below freezing, with only a few light snowfalls each year. The lower annual rainfall is because of its location in the "rain shadow" of the Olympic Mountains. Rain clouds from the Pacific Ocean drop most of their rain on the Olympic Mountain Range and have less moisture left as they pass over the eastern part of the peninusla.
Population
With a population of about 3,500, Port Ludlow provides a peaceful setting with an abundance of diverse activities that make it ideal for retirement living. It is also home to many people who work in Port Ludlow or commute to jobs farther north in Port Hadlock or Port Townsend, or south of Hood Canal Bridge on Bainbridge Island or the Kitsap Peninsula, or even across Puget Sound in the greater Seattle area.
Estimated 2000 population
| Port Ludlow (Inc. MPR) | 1,441 |
| Ludlow North | 515 |
| Paradise | 537 |
| Shine | 460 |
| Thorndyke | 300 |
| Estimated total | 3,253 |
Tide Tables
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