Texas · United States
Port Arthur travel guide
Port Arthur is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 56,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BPT11 km · Jack Brooks Regional Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Port Arthur
Port Arthur has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 154 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Port Arthur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH, 74 km) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU, 132 km) are also within reach.
BPT · Jack Brooks Regional Airport
LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport
HOU · William P. Hobby Airport
Questions
Port Arthur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Port Arthur?
Port Arthur has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 154 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Port Arthur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH, 74 km) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU, 132 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Port Arthur?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Port Arthur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.