Olympia, Washington Climate
United States
Pop. 55,733 Elev. 8 m / 26 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Olympia sees mild summers peaking at 78°F (26°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 35°F (2°C) in January. Precipitation occurs on roughly 80 days per year (49.5 in / 1256 mm total), with 9 in (227 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 69 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 61°F (16°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 78°F (26°C) high | 35°F (2°C) low |
| Feels like | 35°F (2°C) low | |
| Rain | 80 days | 49.5 in (1256 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 8.9 in (227 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 69 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
61
Jan 73
Feb 88
Mar 57
Apr 64
May 54
Jun 44
Jul 57
Aug 56
Sep 62
Oct 87
Nov 86
Dec Humidity (%)
87
Jan 84
Feb 82
Mar 66
Apr 66
May 67
Jun 65
Jul 69
Aug 77
Sep 82
Oct 89
Nov 91
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 5 mi Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)
Ski resort 67 mi Crystal Mountain
National park 79 mi Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Mountain peak
(5,709 ft) 37 mi Point A
Hospital 2 mi Capital Medical Center
Hiking trail 9 mi Rock Candy East
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F 8°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 8 |
| February | 46°F 8°C | 37°F 3°C | 6.0 in 152 mm | 8.6 in219 mm | 3 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 42°F 6°C | 8.1 in 207 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 0 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 78°F 26°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 15 |
| August | 78°F 25°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 73°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | — | 8 |
| October | 60°F 15°C | 47°F 8°C | 5.8 in 146 mm | — | 7 |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 45°F 7°C | 7.5 in 190 mm | — | 0 |
| December | 49°F 10°C | 42°F 5°C | 10.9 in 277 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 0 |
| February | 3 | 5 |
| March | 0 | 6 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 0 |
| June | 9 | 1 |
| July | 15 | 0 |
| August | 6 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 6 |
| November | 0 | 3 |
| December | 0 | 6 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 41°F 5°C |
| February | 47°F 8°C | 37°F 3°C |
| March | 48°F 9°C | 42°F 5°C |
| April | 53°F 11°C | 48°F 9°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 54°F 12°C |
| June | 60°F 16°C | 61°F 16°C |
| July | 60°F 16°C | 65°F 18°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 67°F 19°C |
| September | 61°F 16°C | 65°F 18°C |
| October | 57°F 14°C | 55°F 13°C |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 49°F 9°C |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 46°F 8°C |