Washington · county areal climate 1951–2025

Yakima County, WA

A 26.2" / 47.0°F normal · 2025 ran 96% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 78% (11.11") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 13th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

26.2in
annual precipitation · 47.0°F

2025 vs Normal

96%
25.2" · 48.6°F (+1.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

38.4in
1996

Driest Year

16.0in
1952

Biggest Rain Day

2.35in
Dec 22 · 1964

Warmest Year

50.1°F
2015

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

31°
J
33°
F
39°
M
44°
A
52°
M
59°
J
67°
J
66°
A
58°
S
47°
O
36°
N
30°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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