November is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima, with average highs near 6.2°C and lows around -1.5°C (mean 2.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Yakima was 2016 — when the month averaged 5.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -6.4°C. Typical November days reach 6.2°C with nights near -1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Yakima, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 197 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Yakima during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 1983 at 92%, and the least humid was 2014 at 74%.
November receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yakima. The sunniest Novembers were 1993, 2002 and 2019 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Yakima during November is 1.5 m/s. The windiest November was 1990 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.4°C | 2.5°C | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 2.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 5.1°C | 6.3°C | 6.3°C | 6.9°C | 6.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -2.3°C | -1.3°C | -1.4°C | -1.1°C | -1.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 115 mm | 76 mm | 59 mm | 75 mm | -49 mm |
November temperatures in Yakima have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -26.2°C (1985) to a record high of 17.6°C (2012).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
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, November — with days averaging 6.2°C and nights around -1.5°C (mean 2.4°C) and higher rainfall (90 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 | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | -0.3°C | 16.2°C | -9.7°C | 77 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 5.4°C | 1.9°C | -1.6°C | 9.8°C | -6.0°C | 94 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | 14.4°C | -7.5°C | 53 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 3.5°C | -0.2°C | -3.9°C | 12.2°C | -8.1°C | 66 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 0.6°C | 15.6°C | -4.5°C | 86 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | 16.7°C | -5.2°C | 72 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | 15.5°C | -8.2°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | -0.6°C | 15.3°C | -4.2°C | 44 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | -0.9°C | 13.2°C | -6.4°C | 98 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | 16.0°C | -2.5°C | 51 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 5.9°C | 1.8°C | -2.2°C | 11.9°C | -10.5°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 13.9°C | -10.2°C | 65 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 6.3°C | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | 14.1°C | -6.6°C | 42 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 7.3°C | 3.8°C | 0.2°C | 17.6°C | -4.3°C | 83 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | -2.4°C | 11.8°C | -7.6°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | -2.5°C | 15.5°C | -18.5°C | 68 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | 13.4°C | -5.3°C | 64 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | 14.8°C | -4.5°C | 89 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 6.2°C | 2.0°C | -2.2°C | 15.9°C | -9.3°C | 63 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 5.5°C | 1.9°C | -1.6°C | 17.1°C | -13.3°C | 192 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 4.7°C | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | 9.6°C | -6.1°C | 82 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 8.3°C | 3.9°C | -0.6°C | 14.3°C | -4.3°C | 26 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 4.7°C | 0.9°C | -2.9°C | 11.6°C | -8.1°C | 61 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 7.5°C | 3.6°C | -0.4°C | 12.2°C | -6.9°C | 35 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 0.2°C | 15.5°C | -4.5°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 3.4°C | -0.2°C | -3.8°C | 12.1°C | -8.4°C | 39 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 1.1°C | 16.6°C | -2.9°C | 131 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 6.8°C | 3.4°C | 0.1°C | 11.7°C | -3.1°C | 156 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | -0.3°C | 13.4°C | -4.0°C | 68 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | -2.8°C | 13.5°C | -16.1°C | 124 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | 15.3°C | -5.6°C | 193 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 3.0°C | -0.8°C | -4.6°C | 6.2°C | -9.7°C | 114 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | 13.9°C | -15.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 5.4°C | 1.7°C | -2.0°C | 10.9°C | -9.7°C | 90 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | -1.5°C | 12.4°C | -9.6°C | 127 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | 16.9°C | -5.6°C | 111 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 7.4°C | 3.7°C | 0.1°C | 14.6°C | -5.9°C | 88 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 5.6°C | 2.4°C | -0.9°C | 12.3°C | -6.2°C | 178 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 7.6°C | 3.7°C | -0.3°C | 15.3°C | -5.6°C | 60 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | 12.8°C | -8.4°C | 118 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -2.2°C | -6.4°C | -10.7°C | 11.8°C | -26.2°C | 100 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 4.5°C | 1.2°C | -2.1°C | 9.1°C | -5.7°C | 182 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | -0.9°C | 12.4°C | -10.4°C | 197 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.4°C | -0.5°C | -4.3°C | 9.3°C | -12.8°C | 85 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.1°C | 3.3°C | -0.4°C | 15.6°C | -5.9°C | 107 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 6.2°C with lows near -1.5°C (mean 2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 90 mm of rainfall in Yakima, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 17.6°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -26.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.7°C to 6.4°C and overnight lows from -3.7°C to -1.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.2°C daytime highs and -1.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Yakima, averaging 2.4°C.
For November in Yakima, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.2°C and lows of -1.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2 m/s (1990).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 197 mm. On average, November sees 90 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
