Yakima weather in October: Yakima, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Yakima in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 2°C, 16 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 49.8°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Yakima and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 40°F | 13% | 4% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 16% | 5% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 40°F | 13% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 40°F | 14% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 40°F | 14% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 39°F | 14% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 39°F | 15% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 39°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 38°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 38°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 37°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 36°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 36°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 65°F | 36°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 64°F | 35°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 64°F | 35°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 35°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 34°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 62°F | 34°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 62°F | 34°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 32°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 32°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 31°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 31°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 31 (25%). In all, 0.64 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Yakima, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024243.
How humid and windy is Yakima in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 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. | 34°F | 30°F | 82% | 4.6 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 70% | 3.5 mph | 63% |
| noon | 52°F | 33°F | 49% | 4.7 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 33°F | 45% | 6.0 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 64% | 4.6 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 73% | 5.5 mph | 66% |
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 October in Yakima?
The warmest October temperature on Yakima's official record (since 1946) is 91°F, on October 6, 2014; the coldest is 4°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 2.43 in (2016); the snowiest, 2.9 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.8°F: 2021 49.7°F (−0.1), 2022 56.6°F (+6.8), 2023 51.5°F (+1.7), 2024 50.0°F (+0.2), 2025 49.0°F (−0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.7°F | −0.1°F | 1.01 in |
| 2022 | 56.6°F | +6.8°F | 0.30 in |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | +1.7°F | 0.31 in |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +0.2°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | −0.8°F | 1.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YKMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024243. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Yakima compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Yakima's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.