Olympia, WA has a mild climate with temperatures ranging from an average high of 73°F in July to an average low of 38°F in January. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with an annual rainfall of 37 inches per year and snowfall averaging 8 inches per year. The summers are very mild with humid air masses off the Pacific coast bringing in occasional showers. Winters are mild compared to other areas of the United States as Olympia is situated in a rain shadow area which receives little or no snow due to its location on the Puget Sound.
Olympia, Washington gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Olympia averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Olympia. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Olympia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year