Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:15 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:54 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days6 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olympia Ap station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTolmiestate park · 1.3 mi · 154 acresGreg J. Cuoio Community Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 339 acresBilly Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.0 mi · 5,534 acresWilliam Ives Trailrecreation area · 1.7 miSquaxin Islandstate park · 7.1 miEagle Islandstate park · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 20014 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 18 Mar 202524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighThurston County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025274 of 293 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 65main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Thurston County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Olympiaserves 126,966 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation286 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Saint Peter Hospital4.3 miPost officeLacey Post Office4.5 miTown hallLacey City Hall4.1 miPoliceLacey Police Department4.1 miFire stationLacey Fire District 3 Station 351.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
