February is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima, with average highs near 4.3°C and lows around -3.9°C (mean 0.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Yakima was 2015 — when the month averaged 4.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -5.5°C. Typical February days reach 4.3°C with nights near -3.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Yakima, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1996 with 164 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Yakima during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1983 at 93%, and the least humid was 2005 at 66%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yakima. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Yakima during February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2014 and 2021 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.5°C | 0.2°C | 0.7°C | 0.2°C | 0.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 3.7°C | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 4.3°C | 4.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -4.6°C | -3.9°C | -3.5°C | -3.8°C | -3.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 90 mm | 43 mm | 64 mm | 41 mm | -43 mm |
February temperatures in Yakima have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -26.2°C (1989) to a record high of 15.2°C (1995).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A quieter season to visit Yakima
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yakima. That said, February — with days averaging 4.3°C and nights around -3.9°C (mean 0.2°C) and moderate rainfall (66 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2°C | -1.8°C | -5.8°C | 11.6°C | -15.4°C | 59 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | -2.1°C | 11.9°C | -8.0°C | 41 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.1°C | 0.0°C | -4.2°C | 11.6°C | -15.2°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | -3.6°C | 14.7°C | -14.3°C | 29 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 2.9°C | -0.8°C | -4.5°C | 9.0°C | -13.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | -2.6°C | 14.7°C | -6.0°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | -0.4°C | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | 8.5°C | -15.7°C | 85 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 4.9°C | 0.4°C | -4.0°C | 14.0°C | -11.8°C | 43 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | 5.7°C | -14.7°C | 104 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | -1.2°C | 10.8°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | 14.6°C | -5.0°C | 64 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 1.4°C | -2.2°C | -5.8°C | 6.8°C | -16.9°C | 105 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 5.8°C | 1.5°C | -2.9°C | 8.3°C | -5.8°C | 29 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 4.5°C | 0.6°C | -3.4°C | 8.3°C | -7.0°C | 61 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 3.7°C | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | 9.5°C | -16.3°C | 45 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 6.3°C | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | 10.6°C | -5.3°C | 51 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 4.3°C | 0.2°C | -3.9°C | 8.9°C | -6.3°C | 27 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 5.3°C | 1.2°C | -2.8°C | 11.3°C | -8.5°C | 42 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 5.4°C | 1.5°C | -2.3°C | 13.1°C | -8.2°C | 62 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | -5.2°C | 7.7°C | -15.2°C | 39 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | -2.9°C | 15.0°C | -7.0°C | 12 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 4.6°C | 0.7°C | -3.3°C | 7.7°C | -7.3°C | 49 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 6.4°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 10.0°C | -8.8°C | 35 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | -3.7°C | 9.7°C | -7.3°C | 45 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 3.1°C | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | 7.8°C | -10.8°C | 33 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | -3.6°C | 7.0°C | -8.7°C | 83 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 3.3°C | -0.1°C | -3.5°C | 6.6°C | -8.2°C | 162 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | -2.1°C | 6.9°C | -6.3°C | 86 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 3.3°C | -0.5°C | -4.3°C | 8.0°C | -12.5°C | 52 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 2.3°C | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | 11.4°C | -23.5°C | 164 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | 15.2°C | -16.1°C | 74 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | 7.0°C | -16.2°C | 98 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | -7.7°C | 5.2°C | -16.8°C | 28 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | 10.4°C | -3.3°C | 71 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 8.3°C | 3.9°C | -0.6°C | 11.8°C | -3.4°C | 75 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 2.9°C | -1.2°C | -5.3°C | 9.5°C | -16.9°C | 93 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -0.8°C | -5.5°C | -10.3°C | 6.9°C | -26.2°C | 64 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | -3.0°C | 13.1°C | -18.1°C | 49 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 4.7°C | 0.8°C | -3.1°C | 8.3°C | -8.2°C | 44 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 3.6°C | -0.5°C | -4.5°C | 14.3°C | -11.9°C | 119 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 1.6°C | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | 7.2°C | -18.8°C | 68 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 5.2°C | 1.2°C | -2.7°C | 8.9°C | -5.5°C | 70 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 4.2°C | 0.9°C | -2.4°C | 11.0°C | -9.9°C | 131 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | 12.7°C | -16.1°C | 142 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.5°C | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | 12.2°C | -15.9°C | 76 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4.3°C with lows near -3.9°C (mean 0.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 66 mm of rainfall in Yakima, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1996.
The hottest February reached 15.2°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to -26.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.8°C to 4.3°C and overnight lows from -4.2°C to -4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 4.3°C daytime highs and -3.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Yakima, averaging 0.2°C.
For February in Yakima, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.3°C and lows of -3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2014).
The wettest February on record was 1996 with 164 mm. On average, February sees 66 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
