Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:13 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:53 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 2 mi away; snow from Mcmillin Rsvr
Nearby landmarksBates Technical Collegecollege · under a mileUniversity of Washington - Tacoma Campuscollege · under a mileBrowns Pointcape · 3.6 miPuyallup Riverriver · 1.3 miCity Waterwaybay · under a mileDash Pointcape · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWright Parkpark · under a milePublic Esplanadepark · under a mileDash Pointstate park · 4.1 mi · 459 acresFort Steilacoom Disc Golf Coursestate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 83 acresSaltwaterstate park · 9.8 mi · 137 acresKopachuckstate park · 11.7 mi · 280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes249 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200115 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Tacoma Water Divisionserves 446,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation247 ft75 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Tacoma General Hospitalunder a milePost officeDowntown Tacoma Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTacoma Municipal Buildingunder a milePolicePierce County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationTacoma Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 5 otherMiddleSeabury Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolTacoma School of the Artsunder a mileElementaryMcCarver Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBates Technical Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98401 ZIP area.
