2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Stevens, WA vs Yakima, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Yakima. Lake Stevens averages 164 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yakima, Washington gets 8.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Stevens, Washington gets 43.6 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. Lake Stevens averages 3.8 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

Lake Stevens, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.2
Rain: averages 43.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 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 Lake Stevens is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Lake Stevens, WA

43°F

Today's Weather - Yakima, WA

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Stevens / Yakima

August is the hottest month for Lake Stevens with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Lake Stevens, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Stevens are August, July 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Stevens with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Lake Stevens, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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

In Lake Stevens, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

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 Lake Stevens with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Lake Stevens means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


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 Lake Stevens with 19.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 174.0 rainy days annually in Lake Stevens, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 3.8 inches in Lake Stevens means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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 Lake Stevens with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 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.