2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yakima, WA vs Laurel, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Laurel. Yakima averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel, Mississippi gets 57.7 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.

Laurel averages 0.1 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

Laurel, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 57.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Laurel is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

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

75°F

Today's Weather - Laurel, MS

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Laurel with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

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

In Laurel, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

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 Laurel, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

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

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 wettest month in Laurel with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in Laurel means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Laurel with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Laurel, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 0.1 inches in Laurel means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

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

December is the snowiest month in Laurel with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.