Washington · United States
Yakima travel guide
Yakima is a city in Washington, United States, home to about 97,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- YKM5 km · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Yakima
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yakima are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Yakima: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT, 92 km) and Tri Cities Airport (PSC, 113 km) are also within reach.
YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport
PSC · Tri Cities Airport
Questions
Yakima: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yakima?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yakima are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yakima?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT, 92 km) and Tri Cities Airport (PSC, 113 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Yakima?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Yakima
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.