Yakima January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Yakima, Washington in the month of January.
Typical Yakima January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 39.3 °F
Average daily low 24.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.2 inches
Average monthly snow 6.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 30.8%
Daily chance of snow 14.3%
Yakima January Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F January 18, 1977
Lowest temperature -28 °F January 9, 1909
Highest daily low 47 °F January 13, 1894
Lowest daily high 4 °F January 10, 1909
Hottest average high temperature 48.4 °F 1953
Coldest average high temperature 23.5 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches January 31, 1963
Most monthly precipitation 4.5 inches 1895
Most daily snow 14.7 inches January 10, 1899
Most monthly snow 72.5 inches 1899
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 37.7 22.8 58 -10
January 2 37.7 22.8 65 -7
January 3 37.7 22.9 57 -7
January 4 37.7 23.0 57 -15
January 5 37.7 23.0 61 -14
January 6 37.8 23.2 59 -13
January 7 37.9 23.2 61 -18
January 8 38.0 23.3 58 -18
January 9 38.2 23.4 59 -28
January 10 38.4 23.5 61 -25
January 11 38.5 23.6 59 -8
January 12 38.6 23.6 59 -22
January 13 38.7 23.7 61 -18
January 14 38.9 23.8 62 -25
January 15 39.0 23.9 61 -16
January 16 39.2 23.9 62 -14
January 17 39.5 24.1 61 -18
January 18 39.7 24.2 68 -9
January 19 39.9 24.4 59 -14
January 20 40.1 24.6 58 -22
January 21 40.3 24.7 62 -24
January 22 40.5 24.8 58 -21
January 23 40.7 24.8 61 -15
January 24 40.9 24.9 60 -14
January 25 41.1 24.9 60 -16
January 26 41.4 25.0 58 -19
January 27 41.6 25.1 59 -18
January 28 41.8 25.2 57 -12
January 29 42.1 25.3 61 -13
January 30 42.4 25.4 68 -17
January 31 42.7 25.6 65 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1946–2024 Yakima Air Terminal location
1892–1945 Moxee location