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Yelm, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima has 82.3% less rainy days than Yelm.
- Yakima has 43.2% more Sunny Days than Yelm.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 4.2% better than Yelm
 Yelm, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall48938
 Snowfall61828
 Precipitation16773106
 Sunny139199205
 Avg. July High768886
 Avg. Jan. Low352422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.17.47
 UV Index2.62.64.3
 Elevation34410702443
Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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