2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sanford, FL vs Olympia, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Olympia. Sanford averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olympia, Washington gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sanford, Florida gets 53.4 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. Sanford averages 0 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

Sanford, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.2
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Sanford is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Sanford, FL

64°F

Today's Weather - Olympia, WA

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Sanford with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Sanford, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanford are November, March and April.

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 Sanford with an average of 48.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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 Sanford, there are 95.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

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 Sanford, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

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.

August is the wettest month in Sanford with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Sanford means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Sanford with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Sanford, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sanford, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sanford.

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