Yakima weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Yakima is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with August and September close behind. Yakima averages about 2,597 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Yakima?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yakima is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yakima?
Yakima gets a lot of sun: around 2,597 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate July (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #171 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 46% of the annual 514 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 78 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 51 mm | 2 |
| March | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| April | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 36 mm | 4 |
| May | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 35 mm | 6 |
| June | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 22 mm | 7 |
| July | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| August | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| September | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| October | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 90 mm | 0 |
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Yakima: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yakima?
Yakima is a small town in United States at 325 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yakima get a year?
Yakima gets about 2,597 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Yakima?
The sunniest time to visit Yakima is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yakima?
January is the least sunny month in Yakima, scoring 0/100 with about 78 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yakima?
The typical midday UV index in Yakima peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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