When to go · Tacoma
Tacoma in October
Great month. Inside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Tacoma in this guide.
Weather in October
- TacomaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tacoma, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Inside Tacoma's best window: Jun–Sep (driest, warmest); May and Oct are shoulder options.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast