Yakima has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 27°F, and about 8.3 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $288k.
Explore Yakima on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (7.7 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.3 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Cascade Range), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow40% more rain and snow (12 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Cascade Range), both well inland, 1,600 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow48% more rain and snow (12 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Cascade Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.1 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Yakima, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.3 in vs 8.3 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Cascade Range), both well inland, 3,700 ft higher.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° | 27° | 1.1 |
| Feb | 48° | 29° | 0.8 |
| Mar | 57° | 35° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 65° | 40° | 0.6 |
| May | 73° | 47° | 0.6 |
| Jun | 79° | 53° | 0.6 |
| Jul | 88° | 58° | 0.2 |
| Aug | 87° | 58° | 0.3 |
| Sep | 79° | 50° | 0.4 |
| Oct | 65° | 40° | 0.6 |
| Nov | 49° | 32° | 1.1 |
| Dec | 36° | 25° | 1.5 |