Climate of Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park has a mediterranean climate. Summers are cool and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Mount Rainier National Park is 13° degrees and there is about 937 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 153 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -1°C and 9°C
- Rain: it rains 183 days and there is a total of approximately 936 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 22 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2557 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
Coldest month: | 4°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -1°C and 9°C |
Dry days: | 160 days |
Days with rain: | 183 days |
Days with snow: | 22 days |
Total rain sum: | 936 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2557 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mount Rainier National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mount Rainier National Park.
Climate table of Mount Rainier National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mount Rainier National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mount Rainier National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
Night temp. (°C) | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 101 | 115 | 79 | 50 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 108 | 131 | 133 |
Days with rain | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Days with snow | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
Dry days | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park
The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mount Rainier National Park is 23°C in July and the lowest is 4°C in December.
Climate of Mount Rainier National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Mount Rainier National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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