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Tacoma Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Tacoma, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Tacoma month looks like before you travel — then check the live Tacoma forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
27°C average high
Coolest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
January
163 mm of rain
Driest month
July
13 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Tacoma by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 3°C | -9°C / 15°C | 163 mm | 88% | 9 km/h |
| February | 9°C | 3°C | -10°C / 17°C | 101 mm | 85% | 11 km/h |
| March | 12°C | 4°C | -4°C / 26°C | 97 mm | 80% | 11 km/h |
| April | 16°C | 6°C | 0°C / 31°C | 73 mm | 74% | 11 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 9°C | 1°C / 31°C | 48 mm | 72% | 10 km/h |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 5°C / 42°C | 42 mm | 70% | 9 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 13°C | 7°C / 36°C | 13 mm | 68% | 8 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | 8°C / 35°C | 40 mm | 70% | 8 km/h |
| September | 22°C | 12°C | 4°C / 33°C | 91 mm | 77% | 8 km/h |
| October | 16°C | 8°C | -1°C / 29°C | 119 mm | 85% | 9 km/h |
| November | 11°C | 5°C | -5°C / 21°C | 118 mm | 88% | 10 km/h |
| December | 8°C | 3°C | -11°C / 15°C | 133 mm | 89% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Tacoma
The most comfortable time to visit Tacoma is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 1,038 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 27°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 163 mm, roughly 13× the rainfall of the driest month (July).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Tacoma forecast for what is happening now.