2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bonners Ferry, ID vs Yakima, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Yakima. Bonners Ferry averages 170 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yakima, Washington gets 8.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bonners Ferry, Idaho gets 21.6 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. Bonners Ferry averages 46.3 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

Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.3 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 Bonners Ferry is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Bonners Ferry, ID

53°F

Today's Weather - Yakima, WA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bonners Ferry / Yakima

August is the hottest month for Bonners Ferry with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. In Bonners Ferry, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bonners Ferry are June, September and July.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bonners Ferry with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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

In Bonners Ferry, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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

In Bonners Ferry, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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 Bonners Ferry, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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

November is the wettest month in Bonners Ferry with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Bonners Ferry means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Bonners Ferry with 13.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Bonners Ferry, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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.

An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Bonners Ferry means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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

December is the snowiest month in Bonners Ferry with 17.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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