2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Olympia, WA vs Middlebury, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Middlebury. Olympia averages 136 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlebury, Vermont gets 39.9 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.

Middlebury averages 68.9 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

Middlebury, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.8
Rain: averages 39.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.9 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 Middlebury is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

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

44°F

Today's Weather - Middlebury, VT

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Middlebury with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Middlebury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlebury are June, August and July.

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 Middlebury with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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.


July is the wettest month in Middlebury with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.0 rainy days annually in Middlebury, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 68.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

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 Middlebury with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.