Washington · United States

Lakewood travel guide

Lakewood is a city in Washington, United States, home to about 64,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
TIW12 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit Lakewood

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lakewood are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202 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 Lakewood: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA, 35 km) and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 36 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport

11.8 km from the centreICAO KTIW
large airport

SEA · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

35.3 km from the centreICAO KSEA
medium airport

OLM · Olympia Regional Airport

36.0 km from the centreICAO KOLM

Questions

Lakewood: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Lakewood?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lakewood are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Lakewood?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA, 35 km) and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 36 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Lakewood?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Lakewood

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.