Washington · United States

Kent travel guide

Kent is a city in Washington, United States, home to about 137,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
SEA10 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 Kent

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kent 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.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec179 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Kent: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 17 km) and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 29 km) are also within reach.

large airport

SEA · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

9.6 km from the centreICAO KSEA
medium airport

BFI · King County International Airport - Boeing Field

17.0 km from the centreICAO KBFI
medium airport

TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport

29.4 km from the centreICAO KTIW

Questions

Kent: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Kent?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kent 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 Kent?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 17 km) and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 29 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Kent?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Kent

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.