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Ellensburg, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 485.6% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Olympia has 33.3% less Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 1.4% worse than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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