2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 65.2% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Olympia has 31.3% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 7.6% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  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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