Olympia weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Olympia is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and June close behind. Olympia averages about 1,894 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Olympia?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Olympia is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 259 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Olympia?
Olympia gets a moderate 1,894 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate July (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #448 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 46% of the annual 1,688 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 259 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 147 mm | 1 |
| March | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 200 mm | 2 |
| April | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 125 mm | 4 |
| May | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 79 mm | 5 |
| June | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 53 mm | 6 |
| July | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| August | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 33 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| October | 36 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 175 mm | 2 |
| November | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 268 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 256 mm | 0 |
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Olympia: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Olympia?
Olympia is a small town in United States with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Olympia get a year?
Olympia gets about 1,894 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Olympia?
The sunniest time to visit Olympia is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Olympia?
January is the least sunny month in Olympia, scoring 0/100 with about 259 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Olympia?
The typical midday UV index in Olympia peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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