Wapato

City / town · Washington

Wapato

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Overview

Wapato is a town of 4,600 people in the Yakima Valley, on the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State.

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Best things about Wapato

Renegade Raceway

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 76°F; winter lows dip to about 25°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Nov and Dec. (climate data from nearby Mount Rainier National Park)

Jan: 11.5 in rain11.5"Jan: high 37°F, low 26°F37°26°JanFeb: 8.6 in rain8.6"Feb: high 40°F, low 26°F40°26°FebMar: 7.6 in rain7.6"Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F45°28°MarApr: 5.9 in rain5.9"Apr: high 50°F, low 31°F50°31°AprMay: 4.8 in rain4.8"May: high 60°F, low 37°F60°37°MayJun: 3.7 in rain3.7"Jun: high 66°F, low 42°F66°42°JunJul: 1.2 in rain1.2"Jul: high 75°F, low 46°F75°46°JulAug: 1.5 in rain1.5"Aug: high 76°F, low 46°F76°46°AugSep: 3.5 in rain3.5"Sep: high 69°F, low 42°F69°42°SepOct: 9.0 in rain9"Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F54°35°OctNov: 13.0 in rain13"Nov: high 42°F, low 29°F42°29°NovDec: 12.4 in rain12.4"Dec: high 36°F, low 25°F36°25°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

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  • YKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field, Yakima — 10 mi away. Directions
  • PSC Tri Cities Airport, Pasco — 63 mi away. Directions
  • SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle — 113 mi away (major hub). Directions

Interstate 82 (I-82) runs just to the northeast of Wapato, between Yakima and the Tri-Cities (Richland-Kennewick-Pasco).

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    Get in

    Interstate 82 (I-82) runs just to the northeast of Wapato, between Yakima and the Tri-Cities (Richland-Kennewick-Pasco).

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