Warm-summer Mediterranean
Federal Way, Washington
King County, Washington · Population 99k · 466 ft elevation
Living in Federal Way
Federal Way has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 75°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are gray (48% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (5 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Federal Way at a glance
- Population
- 99k
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,243 hrs1th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $500k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,738/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.883th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 353 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,668 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7473th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,493 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 36°F | 6.0″ | 1.8″ | 87 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 2.2″ | 122 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 39°F | 4.4″ | 0.4″ | 148 hrs |
| Apr | 58°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 189 hrs |
| May | 65°F | 48°F | 2.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Jun | 70°F | 52°F | 1.4″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Jul | 75°F | 56°F | 0.6″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 75°F | 56°F | 0.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 69°F | 52°F | 1.6″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Oct | 59°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 157 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 39°F | 6.5″ | 0.2″ | 96 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 35°F | 6.0″ | 1.7″ | 81 hrs |
Near Federal Way
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology