Mount Rainier National Park: the best time to visit, by the numbers
Month-by-month crowds (official NPS counts) and weather (NOAA 1991–2020 normals)
Mount Rainier National Park draws about 1.5 million recreation visits in a typical year (2016–2025 median). July is the peak month (about 377,000 visits); February is the quietest (about 16,000) — a 23-to-1 spread between busiest and quietest.
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| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23,775 | quietest stretch | 34°F / 24°F | 17.2 in |
| February | 16,497 | quietest stretch | 34°F / 23°F | 12.9 in |
| March | 27,922 | quietest stretch | 36°F / 24°F | 13.2 in |
| April | 29,516 | quietest stretch | 40°F / 26°F | 8.3 in |
| May | 94,992 | quiet | 48°F / 33°F | 5.1 in |
| June | 219,463 | moderate | 54°F / 37°F | 3.8 in |
| July | 377,222 | busiest stretch | 62°F / 44°F | 1.4 in |
| August | 370,623 | busiest stretch | 64°F / 45°F | 1.6 in |
| September | 195,791 | moderate | 57°F / 41°F | 4.4 in |
| October | 105,185 | quiet | 46°F / 33°F | 11.2 in |
| November | 33,377 | quietest stretch | 37°F / 26°F | 18.2 in |
| December | 25,467 | quietest stretch | 33°F / 22°F | 18.9 in |