Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:10 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:47 am – 4:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month January143 in of snow a year, on about 47 days7 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Easton station, 23 mi away; snow from Longmire Rainier Nps
Nearby landmarksCOUGAR FLATcampground · under a mileGOAT CREEKtrailhead · under a mileSODA SPRINGS - NACcampground · 1.3 miOld Scab Mountainpeak · 1.9 miSoda Springsspring · 1.4 miAmerican Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 533,126 acresMount Rainier National Parknational park · 11.5 mi · 236,393 acresNile Springsstate conservation land · 13.9 miLake Eastonstate park · 21.4 mi · 1,111 acresIron Horsestate park · 22.1 mi · 2,334 acresPackwoodstate park · 29.4 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198128 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYakima County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yakima County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Yakima Water Divisionserves 112,858 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,156 ft962 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
