Federal Way, Washington Climate
United States
Pop. 95,171 Elev. 142 m / 466 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Federal Way sees mild summers peaking at 76°F (24°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 35°F (2°C) in February. Precipitation occurs on roughly 78 days per year (51.3 in / 1304 mm total), with 20 in (506 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 79 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 61°F (16°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 76°F (25°C) high | 35°F (2°C) low |
| Feels like | 35°F (2°C) low | |
| Rain | 78 days | 51.3 in (1304 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 19.9 in (506 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 79 sunny | 24 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
58
Jan 73
Feb 84
Mar 59
Apr 61
May 52
Jun 39
Jul 54
Aug 52
Sep 63
Oct 84
Nov 85
Dec Humidity (%)
81
Jan 80
Feb 79
Mar 69
Apr 69
May 68
Jun 65
Jul 71
Aug 76
Sep 81
Oct 87
Nov 89
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hiking trail 4 mi Yellow Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 0.7 in18 mm | 9 |
| February | 45°F 7°C | 35°F 2°C | 5.4 in 138 mm | 8.8 in224 mm | 5 |
| March | 52°F 11°C | 41°F 5°C | 7.2 in 183 mm | 6.7 in171 mm | 1 |
| April | 58°F 15°C | 43°F 6°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 7 |
| May | 64°F 18°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 76°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | — | 17 |
| August | 75°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 9 |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | — | 8 |
| October | 58°F 15°C | 46°F 8°C | 6.0 in 152 mm | — | 6 |
| November | 53°F 11°C | 45°F 7°C | 7.7 in 197 mm | — | 0 |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 41°F 5°C | 13.5 in 343 mm | 3.6 in92 mm | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 2 |
| March | 1 | 4 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 2 |
| June | 10 | 0 |
| July | 17 | 0 |
| August | 9 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 5 |
| November | 0 | 3 |
| December | 1 | 6 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 42°F 6°C |
| February | 47°F 8°C | 39°F 4°C |
| March | 48°F 9°C | 40°F 5°C |
| April | 53°F 11°C | 44°F 7°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 51°F 10°C |
| June | 60°F 16°C | 60°F 15°C |
| July | 60°F 16°C | 66°F 19°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 68°F 20°C |
| September | 61°F 16°C | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 57°F 14°C | 56°F 13°C |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 46°F 8°C |