Yakima weather in June

In June, Yakima sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Yakima's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
53°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:14 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical June day in Yakima reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 9°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17650
27650
37650
47651
57751
67751
77751
87751
97751
107751
117851
127851
137852
147852
157952
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228154
238254
248254
258355
268355
278355
288455
298455
308556

How June really feels in Yakima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yakima weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136634
146733
156733
166931
177030
187129
197129
207228
217327
227426
237525
247525
257624
267723
277822
287822
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Yakima gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
511
611
711
810
910
1010
1110
129
139
148
158
168
177
187
197
206
216
226
236
246
255
265
275
285
294
304

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
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17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:197:40
215.44:197:41
315.44:187:42
415.44:177:43
515.44:177:43
615.54:167:44
715.54:167:45
815.54:167:46
915.54:157:47
1015.54:157:47
1115.64:157:48
1215.64:147:48
1315.64:147:49
1415.64:147:50
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2015.64:147:52
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2715.64:167:53
2815.64:167:53
2915.64:177:53
3015.64:177:53

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.54 kWh/m².

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 — June's 7.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Yakima?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Yakima for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yakima in June

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

In June, Yakima sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Yakima in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — 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.

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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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