2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Olympia, WA vs Forest, VA

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Highlights
- Forest has 19.2% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Forest has 56.6% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Forest scores 5.6% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAForest, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8832443
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 Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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