2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Olympia, WA vs Apple Valley, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Apple Valley. Olympia averages 136 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Apple Valley, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. Olympia, Washington gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Apple Valley averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Olympia averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Apple Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.8
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Apple Valley is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Olympia, WA

50°F

Today's Weather - Apple Valley, CA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Olympia / Apple Valley

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.

July is the hottest month for Apple Valley with an average high temperature of 98.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Apple Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Apple Valley are October, April and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Apple Valley with an average of 31.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

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 Apple Valley, there are 107.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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 Apple Valley, there are 50.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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.

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

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.


February is the wettest month in Apple Valley with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Apple Valley means that it is drier than most places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Apple Valley with 5.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 33.0 rainy days annually in Apple Valley, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Apple Valley means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

January is the snowiest month in Apple Valley with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.