2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Norwalk, CT vs Olympia, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Olympia. Norwalk averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olympia, Washington gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Norwalk, Connecticut gets 50.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Olympia averages 6 inches of snow per year. Norwalk averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Olympia, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Norwalk, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 50.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Olympia is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norwalk is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Norwalk, CT

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Today's Weather - Olympia, WA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Norwalk / Olympia

July is the hottest month for Norwalk with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Norwalk, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norwalk are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Olympia with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Olympia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olympia are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norwalk with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olympia with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Norwalk, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Olympia, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Norwalk, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Olympia, there are 61.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Norwalk, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In Olympia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

April is the wettest month in Norwalk with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Norwalk means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


November is the wettest month in Olympia with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Olympia means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

April is the rainiest month in Norwalk with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Norwalk, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Olympia with 21.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 167.2 rainy days annually in Olympia, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in Norwalk means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Olympia means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

February is the snowiest month in Norwalk with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Olympia with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.