2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yakima, WA vs Boulder, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Boulder. Yakima averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boulder, Colorado gets 18.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yakima, Washington gets 8.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Boulder averages 71.1 inches of snow per year. Yakima averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Boulder, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boulder is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Yakima, WA

53°F

Today's Weather - Boulder, CO

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

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

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boulder with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

In Boulder, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Boulder, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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

In Boulder, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.


May is the wettest month in Boulder with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Boulder means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Boulder with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Boulder, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 71.1 inches in Boulder means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Boulder with 14.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.