Weather on August 16
Tacoma, WA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
2020
78°F avg
Coldest
1976
57°F avg
About This Date
August 16th in Tacoma, WA typically brings pleasant summer weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 16th was in 2020 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (57°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of August 16th dates historically, with the wettest August 16th recording 0.56" of rain. The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for August 16th in Tacoma, WA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73° | 61° | 67° | 0.3" | — |
| 2024 | 74° | 61° | 67° | — | — |
| 2023 | 91° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 2021 | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2020warmest | 96° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 2019 | 76° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 2018 | 74° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 2017 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2015 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 76° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 2012 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2010 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2009 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 41° | 63° | — | — |
| 2006 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2003 | 77° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2002 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 60° | 67° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1997 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1996 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1994 | 75° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1992 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1991 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 58° | 64° | 0.1" | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 58° | 62° | 0.51" | — |
| 1987 | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 76° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 53° | 64° | 0.38" | — |
| 1978 | 68° | 53° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.28" | — |
| 1975 | 70° | 52° | 61° | 0.2" | — |
| 1974 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1973 | — | 52° | — | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 54° | 61° | 0.56" | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
55 years of data from TACOMA CITY HALL