Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:09 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:44 am – 4:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 26°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month December20 in of snow a year, on about 14 days38 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yakima #2 station, 11 mi away; snow from Yakima Air Terminal
Parks and public landsCowichestate conservation land · within reach · 12,612 acresOak Creek 2014 - 305.08 Acre Parcelstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 305 acresOak Creek 2014 - 2588.27 Acre Parcelstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 2,589 acresOak Creek Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 46,896 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 7.9 mi · 533,126 acresBauguessstate conservation land · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198130 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202619 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 serving the town
Elevation2,245 ft684 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital11.6 miPost officeCowiche Post Office3.9 miTown hallTieton City Hall4.5 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 1 Cowiche3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYakima Valley College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98909 ZIP area.
