2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Olympia, WA vs Moscow, ID

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- Moscow has 59.0% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Moscow has 24.3% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Moscow scores 4.2% worse than Olympia
 Olympia, WAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25792443
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 Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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