Tacoma weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Tacoma is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and June close behind. Tacoma averages about 1,895 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Tacoma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tacoma is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 174 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tacoma?
Tacoma gets a moderate 1,895 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate July (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #446 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 44% of the annual 1,230 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 174 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 108 mm | 1 |
| March | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 138 mm | 2 |
| April | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 95 mm | 4 |
| May | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 70 mm | 5 |
| June | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 51 mm | 6 |
| July | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| August | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| September | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| October | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 125 mm | 2 |
| November | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 188 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 175 mm | 0 |
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Tacoma: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tacoma?
Tacoma is a city break in United States with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tacoma get a year?
Tacoma gets about 1,895 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Tacoma?
The sunniest time to visit Tacoma 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 Tacoma?
January is the least sunny month in Tacoma, scoring 0/100 with about 174 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tacoma?
The typical midday UV index in Tacoma 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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