Why visit Tenino
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Tenino Depot, Tenino Downtown Historic District, Violet Prairie Wildlife Area and Tenino City Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; February lows average 32°F.
Weather in Tenino
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Tenino
Tenino () is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,870 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Tenino, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Tenino Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Tenino, the United States of America
Tenino Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Washington, United States
Tenino Stone Company Quarry
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Sandstone quarry in Tenino, Washington
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes8
Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
312 Sussex Avenue West, Tenino
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
698 Sussex Avenue East, Tenino
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship7
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.5 mi
196 Central Avenue East, Tenino
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Tenino
34 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 33°F | 7.8 in | 2.0 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 32°F | 5.1 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 34°F | 5.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 66°F | 43°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 47°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 51°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 50°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 46°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 36°F | 8.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 33°F | 7.8 in | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Olympia Ap Gsn 72792 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Thurston County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-03-29: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-09-09: Bordeaux Road Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Olympia Heliport (OLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Grand Mound 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Rainier 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Tumwater 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Centralia 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Fords Prairie 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Yelm 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Olympia 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Lacey 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- North Yelm 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Napavine 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tenino pano 1, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tenino, WA - Campbell & Campbell Building 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tenino, WA - Quarry Pool pano 01, Joe Mabel ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tenino, WA - Tenino Depot 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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