Washington · United States
Federal Way travel guide
Federal Way is a city in Washington, United States, home to about 101,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- SEA15 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Federal Way
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Federal Way are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 179 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Federal Way: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 19 km) and King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 24 km) are also within reach.
SEA · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport
BFI · King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Questions
Federal Way: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Federal Way?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Federal Way are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 179 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Federal Way?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 19 km) and King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 24 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Federal Way?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Federal Way
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.