Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Metro Area, WA Climate

The Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metro Area enjoys a mild, Mediterranean climate with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average high temperatures in the summer range from 73 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperatures range from 41 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, the average high temperatures range from 40 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit while the average lows are between 27 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in the area is abundant throughout the year, with an annual rainfall of nearly 40 inches per year. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months.

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Metro Area, Washington gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Metro Area averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 137 sunny days per year in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 35
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, Washington	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	6.0 in.	27.8 in.
	164.7 days	106.2 days
	137 days	205 days
	77.0°	85.8°
	34.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	2.6	4.3
	468 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the Olympia-Tumwater metro area with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the Olympia-Tumwater metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Olympia-Tumwater metro area are August, July and September.

In the Olympia-Tumwater metro area, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Olympia-Tumwater metro area with an average of 33.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the Olympia-Tumwater metro area, there are 55.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the Olympia-Tumwater metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Humidity in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

November is the wettest month in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area with 20.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 164.7 rainy days annually in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area, 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.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the Olympia-Tumwater metro area with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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