Yakima Weather Records

Yakima, Washington weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Yakima, Washington was 113 °F which occurred on June 29, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Yakima, Washington was -28 °F which occurred on January 9, 1909.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Yakima Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 39.3 24.0 68 -28 1.2 6.2
February 46.9 26.1 71 -25 0.8 2.7
March 56.4 30.3 83 -1 0.6 0.6
April 64.4 35.3 95 12 0.6 0.0
May 73.9 43.6 102 21 0.7 0.0
June 80.5 49.5 113 30 0.5 0.0
July 89.7 55.0 109 34 0.2 0.0
August 88.3 53.3 110 33 0.2 0.0
September 79.2 44.9 100 18 0.2 0.0
October 64.2 35.3 91 4 0.6 0.1
November 48.7 27.2 73 -13 0.9 2.9
December 38.0 23.0 72 -26 1.4 7.9
Entire year 64.2 37.3 113 -28 8.0 18.5
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1892–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F June 30, 2021
Lowest daily high 1 °F December 30, 1968
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F May 12, 1904
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F Dec 8–9, 1956
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches June 3, 1905
Most monthly precipitation 5.6 inches December 1996
Most yearly precipitation 14.8 inches 1996
Most yearly days with precipitation 109 2010
Earliest snow in season October 10 1955
Latest snow in season April 8 1945
Most daily snow 14.8 inches November 19, 1996
Most monthly snow 72.5 inches January 1899
Most yearly snow 78.5 inches 1899
Most snow in a winter 81.3 inches 1898–1899
Greatest snow accumulation 27.0 inches December 29, 1996
Earliest freeze September 6 1895
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 25 1960
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 21 1934
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 29 1983
Latest freeze June 14 1895
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 22 1942
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 7 1943
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 3 1988
Most days in a year < 0 °F 17 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 171 2008
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 131 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 71 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 24 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2021
Yakima Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Dec 20, 1996 – Jan 2, 1997
Without precipitation 104 days Jul 19 – Oct 30, 1987
With snow 7 days Dec 23–29, 1996
High temperature at or
below freezing
24 days Dec 28, 1978 – Jan 20, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 89 days Jun 17 – Sep 13, 2017
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 43 days Jul 1 – Aug 12, 1906
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 9 days Jun 26 – Jul 4, 2015
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Yakima is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1946–2024 Yakima Air Terminal location
1892–1945 Moxee location