2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Olympia, WA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Pleasant Hill. Olympia averages 136 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Hill, California gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Olympia, Washington gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Hill averages 0 inches of snow per year. Olympia averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pleasant Hill, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.8
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Olympia, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Hill is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Olympia is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Olympia, WA

74°F

Today's Weather - Pleasant Hill, CA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Olympia / Pleasant Hill

August is the hottest month for Olympia with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Olympia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olympia are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Pleasant Hill with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Pleasant Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Hill are May, October and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olympia with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Hill with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Olympia, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Pleasant Hill, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Olympia, there are 61.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Pleasant Hill, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Olympia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Pleasant Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

November is the wettest month in Olympia with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Olympia means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


February is the wettest month in Pleasant Hill with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Pleasant Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Olympia with 21.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 167.2 rainy days annually in Olympia, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Pleasant Hill with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 61.2 rainy days annually in Pleasant Hill, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 1% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Olympia means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pleasant Hill, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Olympia with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pleasant Hill.