July is one of the warmer months of the year in Yakima, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 12°C (mean 19.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Yakima. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Yakima was 2021 — when the month averaged 23.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 15.3°C. Typical July days reach 27.8°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.9°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Yakima, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1983 with 41 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yakima during July averages 53%. The most humid July was 1993 at 65%, and the least humid was 2021 at 41%.
July receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yakima. The sunniest July was 2017 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Yakima during July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest July was 2025 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1996, 1997 and 2012, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 19.1°C | 20.7°C | 20.5°C | 21.9°C | +3.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 30.5°C | +4.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.5°C | 12.5°C | 13.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 19 mm | 5 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | -14 mm |
July temperatures in Yakima have risen by about 3.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 3.8°C (1999) to a record high of 40.4°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 1.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Yakima
July is one of the best times to visit Yakima. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 12°C (mean 19.9°C) — warmer than Yakima's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 34.6°C | 6.3°C | 14 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 32.1°C | 22.9°C | 13.7°C | 38.6°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 22.3°C | 13.9°C | 35.6°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 40.4°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 🔥 | 32.9°C | 23.7°C | 14.5°C | 37.5°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 12.2°C | 36.9°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 12.0°C | 32.7°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 35.8°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.5°C | 34.1°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 35.1°C | 8.6°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 37.5°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 36.4°C | 7.8°C | 21 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 21.5°C | 13.0°C | 35.9°C | 8.4°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 12.3°C | 34.8°C | 4.7°C | 18 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 31.3°C | 5.4°C | 13 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 34.0°C | 5.9°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 36.1°C | 8.0°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 32.9°C | 6.8°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 35.8°C | 9.1°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 37.4°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 11.8°C | 35.1°C | 8.0°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 13.6°C | 35.5°C | 8.1°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 12.9°C | 37.4°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 29.3°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 39.2°C | 5.3°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 34.4°C | 7.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 34.3°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 33.3°C | 3.8°C | 16 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 37.4°C | 10.0°C | 20 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 7.1°C | 17 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 33.8°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 32.6°C | 7.0°C | 25 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 36.7°C | 5.8°C | 8 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 27.3°C | 6.4°C | 33 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 35.1°C | 8.3°C | 32 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 32.0°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 34.7°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 11 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 10.8°C | 36.7°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.0°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 31.0°C | 4.1°C | 19 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 34.5°C | 8.6°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 34.3°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 31.1°C | 5.4°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 34.2°C | 5.0°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 32.8°C | 3.9°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.8°C with lows near 12°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 12 mm of rainfall in Yakima, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 1983.
The hottest July reached 40.4°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 3.8°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 3.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.2°C to 30.9°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 13.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Yakima and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Yakima, averaging 19.9°C.
For July in Yakima, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2 m/s (2025).
The wettest July on record was 1983 with 41 mm. On average, July sees 12 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
