Mount Rainier National Park in April
Mount Rainier National Park · crowd + weather almanac
April crowd level
quietest stretch
about 30,000 visits in a
typical April
The 8th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
April is the 8th-busiest month of the year at Mount Rainier National Park: about 30,000 recreation visits in a typical April (2% of the year's traffic, and 8% of what the peak month, July, sees). This is the off-season — the park is at or near its quietest. Weather-wise, April days at the Rainier Paradise Rs, WA station typically top out around 40°F with nights near 26°F, and about 8.3 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical April: 29,516 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 98 (2020) to 50,395 (2016).
- Busier than 4 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 April normals at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA: high 40°F, low 26°F, 8.35 in precipitation.
- Similar daytime temperatures, thinner crowds: February typically runs 34°F days with about 44% fewer visits (16,000 vs 30,000).
April weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 40°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 26°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 8.35 in |
| Measured at | Rainier Paradise Rs, WA (USC00456898), 0.4 mi from the park reference point, elev. 5,427 ft |
Every month at Mount Rainier
| 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 |