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Yakima, WA Weather


Yakima, WA climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 87.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 20.50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 36 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Yakima is 8.26 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is December with an average rainfall of 1.38 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 11:53 PM PST FRI NOV 20 2009)

Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy, 31°F Humidity: 85% Dewpoint: 27°F
Wind Speed: NW 3.5 MPH (3 KT) Heat Index: 31°F
Barometer: 29.77 in. Wind Chill: 31°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 9:45 PM PST FRI NOV 20 2009)
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts around 35 mph late in the evening.
Lo: 29°F
Hi: 47°F Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning...Then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 44 to 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lo: 32°F
Hi: 51°F Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. Breezy. Snow level 2000 feet in the morning. Highs 48 to 53. Light wind becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 30°F
Hi: 46°F Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs 43 to 48.
Lo: 31°F
Hi: 48°F Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs 45 to 50.
Lo: 32°F
Hi: 47°F Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 44 to 49.
Lo: 31°F
Hi: 47°F Thanksgiving day: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs 44 to 49.
Lo: 31°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Crescent Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon Civil Twilight:
6:38 AM PST
Sunrise:
7:11 AM PST
Sunset:
4:23 PM PST
Civil Twilight:
4:56 PM PST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(YAKIMA MUNICIPAL AP Weather station, 3.09 miles from Yakima)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 37.7 45.6 56.0 64.1 72.4 79.6 87.2 86.5 77.6 64.3 47.7 37.1 63.0
Mean °F 29.1 35.2 42.5 48.7 56.2 62.9 69.1 68.3 60.0 48.6 37.0 28.8 48.9
Min °F 20.5 24.7 28.9 33.2 40.0 46.2 50.9 50.1 42.3 32.9 26.3 20.5 34.7

Normal Precipitation

(YAKIMA MUNICIPAL AP Weather station, 3.09 miles from Yakima)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 1.17 0.80 0.70 0.53 0.51 0.62 0.22 0.36 0.39 0.53 1.05 1.38 8.26