2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Olympia, WA vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington has 21.3% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Arlington has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 1.4% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1152443
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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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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