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Mount Rainier in July

Great month. Inside Mount Rainier's best window: Apr–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
High
United States overall
Prices
High
United States overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mount Rainier

Inside Mount Rainier's best window: Apr–Oct.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Mount Rainier in this guide.

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • Mount RainierHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • Pacific Northwest, United States · Seattle, Portland, Olympic, Mount Rainierbest weather

    Grey and damp October–May; July–September is dry and clear, with wildfire smoke in some years.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Independence Day big impact

    4 Jul · United States

    Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · United States overall
High
Prices · United States overall
High

United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Rainier, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 4 (better)

    Apr: 6

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Apr: 1

July: Inside Mount Rainier's best window: Apr–Oct.

April: Inside Mount Rainier's best window: Apr–Oct.

Mount Rainier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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