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 NovemberSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 3 mi away; snow from Wauna 3 W
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Puget Soundcollege · under a mileBrowns Pointcape · 3.5 miBates Technical Collegecollege · 1.5 miPoint Harmon (historical)cape · 1.4 miSnake Lakelake · 1.8 miCommencement Baybay · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUniversity of Puget Soundpark · within reachJefferson Parkpark · under a mileDash Pointstate park · 4.6 mi · 459 acresFort Steilacoom Disc Golf Coursestate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 83 acresKopachuckstate park · 9.8 mi · 280 acresCutts Islandstate park · 10.0 mi · 351 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes248 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200114 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
Elevation360 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Bridge Children's Hospital1.4 miPost officeProctor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTacoma Municipal Building1.9 miPolicePierce County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationTacoma Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 8 otherSchoolGrant Center for the Expressive Arts Schoolunder a mileElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryJefferson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Puget Soundright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98413 ZIP area.
