Warm-summer Mediterranean

Parkland, Washington

Pierce County, Washington · Population 39k · 374 ft elevation

Living in Parkland

Parkland has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 76°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). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Parkland at a glance

Population
39k
Elevation
374 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
2,242 hrs1th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$383k70th percentile
Median rent
$1,593/mo71th percentile
Median household income
$72k46th percentile
Property tax rate
1.03%53th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.4%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
12.078th percentile
Average commute
30 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
28%22th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
48%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
6968th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
7%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,723 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Parkland, Washington
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan47°F36°F6.0″1.5″87 hrs
Feb49°F36°F4.0″0.5″122 hrs
Mar54°F39°F4.4″0.6″148 hrs
Apr59°F43°F3.4″—189 hrs
May65°F48°F2.0″—243 hrs
Jun70°F52°F1.4″—255 hrs
Jul76°F56°F0.6″—328 hrs
Aug76°F56°F0.8″—302 hrs
Sep70°F52°F1.6″—234 hrs
Oct60°F45°F4.1″—157 hrs
Nov51°F39°F6.5″1.5″96 hrs
Dec46°F36°F6.0″1.5″81 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology