April is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima, with average highs near 13.4°C and lows around 1.3°C (mean 7.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Yakima was 2016 — when the month averaged 11.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 4.1°C. Typical April days reach 13.4°C with nights near 1.3°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Yakima, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1993 with 89 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Yakima during April averages 67%. The most humid April was 1993 at 74%, and the least humid was 2021 at 54%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yakima. The sunniest April was 2021 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Yakima during April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1991, 2010 and 2013 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.1°C | 7.4°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 7.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 1.1°C | 1.5°C | 1.2°C | 1.5°C | 0.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 59 mm | 33 mm | 40 mm | 25 mm | -26 mm |
April temperatures in Yakima have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6.4°C (2022) to a record high of 27°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Yakima
April is a good time to visit Yakima, with days averaging 13.4°C and nights around 1.3°C (mean 7.4°C, cooler than Yakima's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 0.4°C | 21.0°C | -2.9°C | 17 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.2°C | 23.0°C | -1.7°C | 15 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 27.0°C | -4.3°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | 18.0°C | -6.4°C | 63 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 1.9°C | 24.8°C | -4.4°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 15.6°C | 8.7°C | 1.8°C | 22.8°C | -5.4°C | 13 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 22.1°C | -2.2°C | 39 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 24.6°C | -2.8°C | 52 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 1.0°C | 15.4°C | -2.8°C | 68 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 4.6°C | 25.4°C | 0.9°C | 15 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 1.4°C | 23.8°C | -2.7°C | 11 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | 22.5°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 24.2°C | -2.4°C | 42 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 26.8°C | -3.7°C | 46 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | -1.4°C | 15.1°C | -4.7°C | 44 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.7°C | 21.8°C | -4.2°C | 47 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 0.3°C | 25.5°C | -4.4°C | 25 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | -1.4°C | 20.7°C | -5.5°C | 19 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 1.0°C | 19.2°C | -4.6°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 24.2°C | -2.3°C | 36 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 25.1°C | -2.7°C | 41 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | 25.5°C | -2.4°C | 17 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 17.9°C | -2.8°C | 58 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -2.3°C | 38 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 0.6°C | 24.4°C | -3.5°C | 41 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 2.2°C | 21.9°C | -3.9°C | 37 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | -0.7°C | 22.6°C | -4.2°C | 31 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 1.5°C | 26.0°C | -3.3°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 0.4°C | 19.5°C | -4.4°C | 53 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | 21.1°C | -2.0°C | 69 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | 19.3°C | -3.2°C | 73 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 23.8°C | -1.5°C | 47 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 16.9°C | -2.9°C | 89 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 2.9°C | 22.7°C | -3.0°C | 79 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | 20.5°C | -3.0°C | 72 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 3.2°C | 21.6°C | -1.2°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 2.1°C | 22.1°C | -2.7°C | 54 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.3°C | 23.1°C | -3.1°C | 82 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 2.7°C | 25.3°C | -2.5°C | 41 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 0.1°C | 22.1°C | -2.9°C | 41 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 1.3°C | 22.0°C | -5.0°C | 39 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | 17.9°C | -2.6°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 1.2°C | 19.6°C | -4.4°C | 39 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.1°C | 21.2°C | -4.6°C | 64 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 1.1°C | 24.7°C | -5.6°C | 37 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 13.4°C with lows near 1.3°C (mean 7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 43 mm of rainfall in Yakima, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 1993.
The hottest April reached 27°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -6.4°C in 2022.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 0.5°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.4°C daytime highs and 1.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Yakima, averaging 7.4°C.
For April in Yakima, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.4°C and lows of 1.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 1993 with 89 mm. On average, April sees 43 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Yakima behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
