Yakima weather in July

In July, Yakima sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yakima's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
58°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:29 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Yakima is city in and county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,284/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical July day in Yakima reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 30°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 9°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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78757
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How July really feels in Yakima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 10 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yakima weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 26°2.310.95.68.80.0
Feb44° / 28°1.67.53.1100.9
Mar53° / 33°1.37.51.311.63.3
Apr62° / 38°0.84.70.113.35.8
May72° / 46°0.74.3014.87.6
Jun80° / 53°0.42.5015.67.8
Jul88° / 58°0.10.8015.25.7
Aug87° / 57°0.10.80146.2
Sep77° / 49°0.31.9012.48.4
Oct62° / 40°1.25.50.110.65.9
Nov47° / 31°2.092.29.21.5
Dec38° / 26°2.610.968.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98416
108416
118416
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30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yakima gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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53
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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31982

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:187:53
215.64:187:53
315.64:197:53
415.64:197:53
515.54:207:52
615.54:217:52
715.54:217:52
815.54:227:51
915.54:237:51
1015.44:247:50
1115.44:247:50
1215.44:257:49
1315.44:267:48
1415.34:277:48
1515.34:287:47
1615.34:297:46
1715.34:307:46
1815.24:317:45
1915.24:327:44
2015.24:337:43
2115.14:347:42
2215.14:357:41
2315.14:367:40
2415.04:377:39
2515.04:387:38
2615.04:397:37
2714.94:417:36
2814.94:427:35
2914.84:437:33
3014.84:447:32
3114.84:457:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
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267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Yakima?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Yakima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yakima in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Yakima sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yakima in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yakima in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodAug 1948 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug51Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

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.

2 miles
669 ft
10 miles
2,356 ft
50 miles
7,533 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Ellensburg 27 mi · Sunnyside 30 mi · Wenatchee 58 mi · Richland 62 mi · Tri-Cities 67 mi · Moses Lake 68 mi · Kennewick 71 mi · Pasco 71 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).