Yakima, WA

Washington · Records since 1946–2026

🌙 71°F Feels like 65°
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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

108°F

August 11, 1971

+18° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

August 11, 1995

-12° from 55° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 55°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Yakima

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 29, 2021
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 1, 1950
🌧
1.70"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 19, 1996
14.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 19, 1996

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F August 11, 1971
2 103°F August 11, 2021
3 103°F August 11, 2017
4 102°F August 11, 2014
5 102°F August 11, 1981
6 99°F August 11, 2025
7 99°F August 11, 1967
8 99°F August 11, 1960
9 99°F August 11, 1958
10 98°F August 11, 2015

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F August 11, 1995
2 43°F August 11, 1957
3 44°F August 11, 1989
4 45°F August 11, 2007
5 45°F August 11, 1991
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1946–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Yakima

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

130 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1947–2026
33
2026 so far
37
Avg/year 1970–2025
48
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
71
Most in a year (2017)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Yakima

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 5, 2024 – Jul 22, 2024 18 106°F (Jul 9) 100°F 60°F
2 Jun 25, 2015 – Jul 10, 2015 16 108°F (Jun 27) 103°F 66°F
3 Jul 28, 2017 – Aug 11, 2017 15 103°F (Aug 3) 101°F 61°F
4 Jun 24, 2021 – Jul 6, 2021 13 113°F (Jun 29) 103°F 66°F
5 Jul 8, 2014 – Jul 17, 2014 10 107°F (Jul 16) 101°F 65°F
6 Aug 7, 1981 – Aug 16, 1981 10 103°F (Aug 8) 101°F 61°F
7 Aug 11, 1967 – Aug 20, 1967 10 102°F (Aug 18) 99°F 56°F
8 Jul 26, 1973 – Aug 4, 1973 10 102°F (Jul 27) 100°F 59°F
9 Jul 17, 2013 – Jul 26, 2013 10 102°F (Jul 20) 100°F 62°F
10 Aug 5, 1971 – Aug 13, 1971 9 110°F (Aug 10) 103°F 56°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

34
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
2014

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

3.12"
2026 YTD
Normal: 4.69"
-1.57"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.21"
-0.21"
0.07"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.91"
-0.84"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

73.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

26th-warmest month on record

21st-warmest July of 80 on record

+1.5° vs. 72.3° average (1991–2020)
79.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 2021
79.4°F
Warmest July ever
2021
21
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
102°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 22

Longest 90°F Streak in July

7 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 13–19, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 21 days, set in 2024.


Average July Temperature by Year

1947–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2021 79.4°F
2 2014 77.8°F
3 2013 77.5°F
4 2015 77.1°F
5 2017 77.0°F
6 2024 76.2°F
7 1998 76.1°F
8 2022 75.5°F
9 2007 75.4°F
10 1960 75.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2021 79.4°F
2 July 2014 77.8°F
3 July 2013 77.5°F
4 July 2015 77.1°F
5 July 2017 77.0°F
6 August 2022 76.5°F
7 August 2017 76.2°F
8 July 2024 76.2°F
9 July 1998 76.1°F
10 July 2022 75.5°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Yakima, WA 73.8°F 21st of 80
Tri-Cities, WA 76.2°F 41st of 119
Seattle Tacoma, WA 66.9°F 30th of 82
Pendleton, OR 73.5°F 56th of 131
Seattle City, WA 67.6°F 26th of 131
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 958 complete months on record.