Yakima County, WA Climate

Yakima County, located in Washington State, has a generally dry and arid climate. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C). Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping down to 20°F (-7°C). The area receives an average of 9.5 inches (24 cm) of rainfall each year, mostly during the winter months. Snowfall is also common during the cold season, usually totaling around 18 inches (46 cm). This makes Yakima County's weather quite mild compared to many other parts of the United States.

Yakima County, Washington gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yakima County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Yakima County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yakima County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yakima County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Yakima County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Yakima County with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Yakima County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yakima County are September, June and May.

In Yakima County, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yakima County with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Yakima County, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Yakima County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in Yakima County, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in Yakima County with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.6 inches in Yakima County means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in Yakima County with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Yakima County, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Yakima County means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Yakima County with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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sheri · Prineville, OR

Yakima Gangs

Over 8 years ago

Yakima has so many shootings that it is unsafe anywhere in the county. My 10 year old granddaughter lives there with her mother and she personally has seen 3 people shot More