Yakima weather in January: Yakima, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Yakima in January has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 1.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −4°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 31.7°F. January is 1.1°F warmer than December and 4.9°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Yakima and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 37°F on January 1 to 43°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 28°F and 36°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% |
| January 15 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 14% |
| January 22 | 41°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 37°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 37°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 37°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 38°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 38°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 38°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 24°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 24°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 24°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 40°F | 24°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 41°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 41°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 41°F | 25°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 41°F | 25°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 42°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 42°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 59%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 or snow in Yakima in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (34%). In all, 1.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Yakima, 27 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024243.
How humid and windy is Yakima in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 4.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 25°F | 85% | 4.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 27°F | 83% | 3.6 mph | 45% |
| noon | 38°F | 29°F | 69% | 3.8 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 62% | 5.2 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 74% | 4.7 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 81% | 5.1 mph | 50% |
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 January in Yakima?
The warmest January temperature on Yakima's official record (since 1946) is 68°F, on January 30, 1971; the coldest is −21°F, on January 31, 1950. The wettest January brought 3.68 in (1995); the snowiest, 26.6 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.7°F: 2021 36.1°F (+4.4), 2022 27.4°F (−4.3), 2023 33.1°F (+1.4), 2024 29.1°F (−2.6), 2025 31.8°F (+0.1), 2026 32.6°F (+0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.1°F | +4.4°F | 1.52 in |
| 2022 | 27.4°F | −4.3°F | 1.39 in |
| 2023 | 33.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.87 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | −2.6°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 31.8°F | +0.1°F | 0.88 in |
| 2026 | 32.6°F | +0.9°F | 0.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YKMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024243. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Yakima compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Yakima's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.