When to go · Yakima
Yakima in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 35°C (95°F)+ days), Dec–Feb (fog and ice).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 95°F (35°C)+ days), Dec–Feb (fog and ice).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 35°C (95°F)+ days), Dec–Feb (fog and ice).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 95°F (35°C)+ days), Dec–Feb (fog and ice).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- YakimaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakima, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 35°C+ days), Dec–Feb (fog and ice).
April: Inside Yakima's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Yakima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen