Yakima weather in April: Yakima, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Yakima in April has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 2°C, 14 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationYakima Airport
- Station IDUSW00024243
- Location46.57°N 120.54°W
- Elevation1,064 ft (324 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population97,390
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 57° 30°
- Apr 65° 35°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 81° 50°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 89° 53°
- Sep 79° 45°
- Oct 64° 35°
- Nov 49° 27°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakima in April?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 49.9°F. April is 6.5°F warmer than March and 8.9°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Yakima and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 61°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°F and 52°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% |
| April 8 | 62°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 35°F | 20% | 6% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 6% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 33°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 62°F | 33°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 62°F | 33°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 62°F | 33°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 62°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 63°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 63°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 63°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 63°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 64°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 64°F | 35°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 35°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 65°F | 35°F | 20% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 35°F | 19% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 68°F | 37°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FApril average
- Normal low
- 35°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024243; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Yakima in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 1 (20%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Yakima, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024243.
How humid and windy is Yakima in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 35°F | 69% | 5.5 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 36°F | 44% | 6.1 mph | 66% |
| noon | 65°F | 34°F | 31% | 8.5 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 33°F | 29% | 10.1 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 34°F | 33% | 10.2 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 7.2 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024243. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Yakima?
The warmest April temperature on Yakima's official record (since 1946) is 92°F, on April 24, 1977; the coldest is 18°F, on April 19, 2008. The wettest April brought 1.83 in (1995).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.9°F: 2021 51.3°F (+1.4), 2022 44.0°F (−5.9), 2023 47.5°F (−2.4), 2024 49.7°F (−0.2), 2025 51.4°F (+1.5), 2026 51.2°F (+1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | +1.4°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 44.0°F | −5.9°F | 0.82 in |
| 2023 | 47.5°F | −2.4°F | 1.06 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | −0.2°F | 0.15 in |
| 2025 | 51.4°F | +1.5°F | 0.20 in |
| 2026 | 51.2°F | +1.3°F | 0.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YKMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024243. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Yakima compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, April normal highs run from 53°F in Easton to 67°F in Pasco; Yakima's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.