Yakima in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Yakima sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 41°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Yakima's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yakima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 62°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 40°F
- Precipitation
- 3.6 in
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Yakima in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 41°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Yakima reaches about 62°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Yakima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 32 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yakima weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° / 26° | 2.3 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 44° / 28° | 1.6 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 10 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 53° / 33° | 1.3 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 62° / 38° | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| May | 72° / 46° | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 80° / 53° | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 15.6 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 88° / 58° | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 87° / 57° | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 77° / 49° | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 62° / 40° | 1.2 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 47° / 31° | 2.0 | 9 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 38° / 26° | 2.6 | 10.9 | 6 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Yakima gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Yakima?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Yakima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yakima in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Yakima sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Yakima in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yakima peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Yakima in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yakima is worst in August — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 10.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Yakima?
Yakima sits at 46.6°N, 120.5°W, 1,070 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ellensburg, 27 mi away.
Topography around Yakima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Yakima.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yakima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft around an average of 1,076 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,533 ft.
The land around Yakima is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yakima (46.6021°, -120.5059°, elevation 1,070 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.