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Tacoma, WA vs University Place, WA weather comparison

Tacoma

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Tacoma and University Place have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Tacoma, WA and University Place, WA
TacomaMetricUniversity Place
149 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies149 days
46 inPrecipitationper year46 in
138 daysWet daysrain or snow per year138 days
4 inSnowfallper year4 in
1 daysHot daysabove 90 °F2 days
27 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F24 days
79%Humidityaverage relative79%
53 °FAverage temperatureyear round52 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

TacomaUniversity Place

Daily highs

506070JanMarMayJulSepNovTacoma, Jan: 48 °FTacoma, Feb: 50 °FTacoma, Mar: 54 °FTacoma, Apr: 59 °FTacoma, May: 66 °FTacoma, Jun: 71 °FTacoma, Jul: 76 °FTacoma, Aug: 77 °FTacoma, Sep: 71 °FTacoma, Oct: 60 °FTacoma, Nov: 52 °FTacoma, Dec: 47 °FUniversity Place, Jan: 47 °FUniversity Place, Feb: 49 °FUniversity Place, Mar: 53 °FUniversity Place, Apr: 58 °FUniversity Place, May: 65 °FUniversity Place, Jun: 70 °FUniversity Place, Jul: 76 °FUniversity Place, Aug: 76 °FUniversity Place, Sep: 70 °FUniversity Place, Oct: 59 °FUniversity Place, Nov: 51 °FUniversity Place, Dec: 46 °F

Daily lows

4050JanMarMayJulSepNovTacoma, Jan: 37 °FTacoma, Feb: 37 °FTacoma, Mar: 40 °FTacoma, Apr: 43 °FTacoma, May: 49 °FTacoma, Jun: 53 °FTacoma, Jul: 56 °FTacoma, Aug: 56 °FTacoma, Sep: 53 °FTacoma, Oct: 46 °FTacoma, Nov: 40 °FTacoma, Dec: 37 °FUniversity Place, Jan: 37 °FUniversity Place, Feb: 37 °FUniversity Place, Mar: 39 °FUniversity Place, Apr: 42 °FUniversity Place, May: 47 °FUniversity Place, Jun: 51 °FUniversity Place, Jul: 55 °FUniversity Place, Aug: 55 °FUniversity Place, Sep: 52 °FUniversity Place, Oct: 46 °FUniversity Place, Nov: 40 °FUniversity Place, Dec: 36 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tacoma high485054596671767771605247
University Place high474953586570767670595146
Tacoma low373740434953565653464037
University Place low373739424751555552464036

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

TacomaUniversity Place
0.02.04.06.0JanMarMayJulSepNovTacoma, Jan: 6.5 inTacoma, Feb: 4.5 inTacoma, Mar: 5.2 inTacoma, Apr: 3.9 inTacoma, May: 2.4 inTacoma, Jun: 1.6 inTacoma, Jul: 0.6 inTacoma, Aug: 0.9 inTacoma, Sep: 2.0 inTacoma, Oct: 4.4 inTacoma, Nov: 7.2 inTacoma, Dec: 6.9 inUniversity Place, Jan: 6.5 inUniversity Place, Feb: 4.5 inUniversity Place, Mar: 5.2 inUniversity Place, Apr: 3.9 inUniversity Place, May: 2.4 inUniversity Place, Jun: 1.6 inUniversity Place, Jul: 0.6 inUniversity Place, Aug: 0.9 inUniversity Place, Sep: 2.0 inUniversity Place, Oct: 4.4 inUniversity Place, Nov: 7.2 inUniversity Place, Dec: 6.9 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tacoma6.54.55.23.92.41.60.60.92.04.47.26.9
University Place6.54.55.23.92.41.60.60.92.04.47.26.9

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

TacomaUniversity Place
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovTacoma, Jan: 7 daysTacoma, Feb: 9 daysTacoma, Mar: 9 daysTacoma, Apr: 11 daysTacoma, May: 12 daysTacoma, Jun: 15 daysTacoma, Jul: 22 daysTacoma, Aug: 22 daysTacoma, Sep: 18 daysTacoma, Oct: 12 daysTacoma, Nov: 8 daysTacoma, Dec: 6 daysUniversity Place, Jan: 7 daysUniversity Place, Feb: 9 daysUniversity Place, Mar: 9 daysUniversity Place, Apr: 11 daysUniversity Place, May: 12 daysUniversity Place, Jun: 15 daysUniversity Place, Jul: 22 daysUniversity Place, Aug: 22 daysUniversity Place, Sep: 18 daysUniversity Place, Oct: 12 daysUniversity Place, Nov: 8 daysUniversity Place, Dec: 6 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tacoma7991112152222181286
University Place7991112152222181286

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).