When to go · Tacoma
Tacoma in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, short days); check for occasional snow and ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, short days); check for occasional snow and ice.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
- JuneGreatInside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
- JulyGreatInside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
- AugustGreatInside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
Weather in February
- TacomaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tacoma, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, short days); check for occasional snow and ice.
May: Inside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
Tacoma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast