2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yakima, WA vs Sunnyside, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Sunnyside. Yakima averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunnyside, Washington gets 8.2 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.

Sunnyside averages 9.5 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

Sunnyside, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.4
Rain: averages 8.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.5 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 Sunnyside is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

41°F

Today's Weather - Sunnyside, WA

37°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Sunnyside with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Sunnyside, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunnyside are September, May and June.

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 Sunnyside with an average of 24.7°. This is colder 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 Sunnyside, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest 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 Sunnyside, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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.

In Sunnyside, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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.


December is the wettest month in Sunnyside with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.2 inches in Sunnyside means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Sunnyside with 8.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in Sunnyside, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 9.5 inches in Sunnyside means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

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 Sunnyside with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.