2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Olympia, WA vs Shawnee, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Shawnee. Olympia averages 136 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shawnee, Kansas gets 40.7 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.

Shawnee averages 15.3 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

Shawnee, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.3 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 Shawnee is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

43°F

Today's Weather - Shawnee, KS

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Shawnee with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Shawnee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shawnee are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shawnee with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Shawnee, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

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 Shawnee, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Shawnee, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Shawnee with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Shawnee means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Shawnee with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Shawnee, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 15.3 inches in Shawnee means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Shawnee with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.