Olympia Weather Records

Olympia, Washington weather averages and records from 1877–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Olympia, Washington was 110 °F which occurred on June 28, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Olympia, Washington was -8 °F which occurred on January 1, 1979.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Olympia Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 46.2 33.1 68 -8 7.8
February 49.2 32.2 73 -1 5.1
March 53.9 34.5 79 9 5.7
April 59.0 37.4 90 21 3.7
May 66.2 42.8 96 25 2.3
June 71.0 47.4 110 30 1.5
July 77.8 50.6 104 35 0.5
August 78.2 50.5 104 33 1.0
September 72.3 46.1 98 25 2.0
October 60.4 40.5 90 14 5.1
November 50.8 35.7 74 -1 8.2
December 45.1 32.8 70 -7 7.8
Entire year 60.9 40.4 110 -8 50.5
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1877–2024
Highest daily low 69 °F July 22, 2006
Lowest daily high 18 °F January 31, 1950
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F June 29, 1924
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
30 °F May 12–13, 2002
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches January 7, 2009
Most monthly precipitation 27.1 inches December 1933
Most yearly precipitation 74.6 inches 1879
Most yearly days with precipitation 202 1879
Earliest freeze September 13 1970
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F February 2 1962
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 2 1944
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 12 1904
Latest freeze June 13 1976
Latest day ≥ 70 °F December 8 1906
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 24 1901
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 1 1987
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1972
Most days in a year < 32 °F 111 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 69 1940
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 18 1967
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2021
Olympia Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 35 days Dec 18, 2005 – Jan 21, 2006
Without precipitation 72 days Jun 27 – Sep 6, 1914
High temperature at or
below freezing
10 days Jan 20–29, 1969
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 23 days Aug 11 – Sep 2, 1923
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Jul 26 – Aug 2, 2009
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jun 26–28, 2021
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Olympia is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Olympia Airport location
1877–1941 Olymia Priest Point Park location