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Newcastle, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 15.8% more rainy days than Newcastle.
- Olympia has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Newcastle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 2.7% worse than Newcastle
 Newcastle, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Newcastle    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I've lived all over the world. Few other places I've lived in that have 4 distinct seasons and sports to fit all those seasons. You can ski in the winter, hike in the  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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