2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, CA vs Yakima, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Yakima. Lafayette averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yakima, Washington gets 8.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, California gets 24.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Yakima averages 18 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Yakima, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 8.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 24.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yakima is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Lafayette, CA

75°F

Today's Weather - Yakima, WA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Yakima

August is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lafayette, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are June, October and September.

July is the hottest month for Yakima with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Yakima, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yakima are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yakima with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Lafayette, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Yakima, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Lafayette, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Yakima, there are 125.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Lafayette, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Yakima, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

February is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Lafayette means that it is wetter than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Yakima with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.5 inches in Yakima means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Yakima with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 73.2 rainy days annually in Yakima, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lafayette, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Yakima means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.

December is the snowiest month in Yakima with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.