Yakima, WA

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 1.83 in of precipitation in Yakima, WA (1 day missing), the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 1986, 2nd wettest of 80.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 81°F; Warmest since 2023; 9th warmest of 81
Low: 44°F; Warmest since 2025; 19th warmest of 81

No measurable precipitation in Yakima, WA for 9 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Yakima, WA since 1946: 81°F in 2026; the highest is 85°F, in 1958.

Normal range, 63.8 to 80.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Yakima, WA since 1946: 44°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1989 and 1957.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	81	44
2025	70	48
2024	67	32
2023	81	55
2022	84	46
2021	70	43
2020	84	42
2019	67	35
2018	64	39
2017	73	32
2016	70	41
2015	76	44
2014	80	41
2013	67	32
2012	66	32
2011	61	51
2010	73	45
2009	66	50
2008	67	47
2007	58	32
2006	68	49
2005	62	32
2004	76	36
2003	84	43
2002	65	45
2001	71	34
2000	66	31
1999	71	30
1998	65	29
1997	68	46
1996	71	42
1995	67	35
1994	68	36
1993	82	41
1992	69	36
1991	69	32
1990	78	52
1989	68	27
1988	82	47
1987	75	40
1986	74	45
1985	70	31
1984	72	41
1983	71	41
1982	65	39
1981	60	30
1980	84	38
1979	79	37
1978	73	36
1977	63	30
1976	66	33
1975	68	46
1974	63	37
1973	66	31
1972	72	35
1971	83	44
1970	81	37
1969	65	32
1968	68	39
1967	63	35
1966	76	40
1965	68	47
1964	70	32
1963	61	49
1962	66	36
1961	78	35
1960	78	40
1959	75	40
1958	85	38
1957	59	27
1956	70	38
1955	61	39
1954	62	42
1953	73	35
1952	81	41
1951	69	35
1950	52	43
1949	65	42
1948	66	46
1947	71	45
1946	62	35

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	78°FRecord 91°F, 2014	48°FRecord 26°F, 1974
7 October	Record 86°F, 2014, 1980	Record 25°F, 1990, 1974

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Yakima, WA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 11th warmest of 81.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1988	64.9
2	2022	64.8
3	1947	64.4
4	2010	63.5
5	2020	63.4
5	2003	63.4
7	2015	62.9
7	1952	62.9
9	1993	62
10	1992	61.9
11	2026	61.8
12	1970	61.3
13	1958	60.5
14	1987	60.3
15	1980	59.9
16	1975	59.5
17	2023	59
18	1963	58.8
19	1984	58.5
19	1960	58.5
21	2008	58.3
21	2001	58.3
21	1990	58.3
21	1965	58.3
25	1972	58.1
26	1991	57.5
26	1979	57.5
28	1966	57.4
29	2011	57.1
30	2014	56.6
30	1951	56.6
32	1997	56.5
33	2004	56.4
34	1948	56.3
35	1976	56.1
36	2006	55.9
36	1983	55.9
38	1994	55.4
39	2025	55.3
39	2012	55.3
41	2016	54.9
41	1962	54.9
43	1971	54.8
44	1996	54.6
45	2021	54.5
46	1978	54.3
47	2017	54
47	1949	54
49	2018	53.9
49	1961	53.9
51	1995	53.5
52	1986	53.4
52	1956	53.4
54	1982	53.1
54	1974	53.1
56	2000	52.8
57	1985	52.6
58	1955	52.5
59	1959	52.4
60	2024	52.3
61	2009	52
61	1967	52
63	1968	51.6
64	1969	51.5
65	2002	50.9
66	1999	50.4
66	1964	50.4
68	1998	50.3
68	1946	50.3
70	1957	50.1
71	1989	50
71	1981	50
73	2007	49.6
74	1953	49.5
75	1954	49.4
76	1973	48.6
77	1977	48.4
78	2013	48.3
79	2019	47
80	2005	46.4
81	1950	45

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Yakima, WA, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	75	49	88	1992	23	1950	73	40.5
2 October 2026	77	43	85	2003	27	2019	70.5	40
3 October 2026	80	45	85	2003	28	1989	68	39
4 October 2026	81	44	85	1958	27	1989	68	37.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Yakima, WA since 1946.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1958	85
2	2022	84
2	2020	84
2	2003	84
2	1980	84
6	1971	83
7	1993	82
7	1988	82
9	2026	81
9	2023	81
9	1970	81
9	1952	81
13	2014	80
14	1979	79
15	1990	78
15	1961	78
15	1960	78
18	2015	76
18	2004	76
18	1966	76

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Yakima, WA since 1946.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1989	27
1	1957	27
3	1998	29
4	1999	30
4	1981	30
4	1977	30
7	2000	31
7	1985	31
7	1973	31
10	2024	32
10	2017	32
10	2013	32
10	2012	32
10	2007	32
10	2005	32
10	1991	32
10	1969	32
10	1964	32
19	1976	33
20	2001	34

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Yakima, WA since 1946.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1950	0.22
2	1946	0.13
3	1948	0.09
4	2011	0.04
4	2008	0.04
4	1955	0.04
7	2006	0.02
7	1949	0.02
9	2024	0.01
9	2016	0.01
9	2009	0.01
9	1984	0.01
9	1965	0.01
14	2014	trace
14	1997	trace
14	1996	trace
14	1990	trace
14	1970	trace
14	1968	trace
14	1967	trace

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Yakima, WA, the warmest 4 October since 2023, tied 9th warmest of 81 (with 2023, 1970 and 1952).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Yakima, WA, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 19th warmest of 81 (with 2015 and 1971).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Yakima, WA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2023, tied 12th warmest of 81 (with 1966) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 48°F in Yakima, WA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2014, tied 6th warmest of 81 (with 2011) (National Weather Service forecast).
Yakima, WA on 6 October: record high 91°F (2014), record low 26°F (1974).
Yakima, WA on 7 October: record high 86°F (2014 and 1980), record low 25°F (1990 and 1974).
October 2026 so far averaged 61.8°F in Yakima, WA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 11th warmest of 81.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Yakima, WA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2022, 2021, 2020 and 31 other years, in 81 years since 1946; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 60°F in Yakima, WA (1 day missing), the coldest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 32nd coldest of 80 (with 1969).
2026 so far averaged 55.6°F in Yakima, WA (8 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 13th warmest of 80 (with 2023 and 2017).
2026 so far brought 5.00 in of precipitation in Yakima, WA (8 days missing), the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2019, 35th wettest of 80.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.54 in of precipitation in Yakima, WA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 80th driest of 81.
Yakima, WA has had 42 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (8 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 26th most of 80 (with 2004 and 1971).
Yakima, WA has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (8 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 38th most of 80 (with 2002, 2001, 1988 and 4 other years).
Yakima, WA has had 80 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (8 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, 62nd most of 80.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Yakima, WA came on Monday 27 April 2026, the latest since 2025, 66th latest of 80.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Yakima, WA run from 1946 to 4 October 2026, with 10 days missing; current station YAKIMA AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Yakima, WA, 1946 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.