Mount Rainier and Washington have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Mount Rainier | Metric | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 206 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 206 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 119 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 119 days |
| 12 in | Snowfallper year | 12 in |
| 45 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 45 days |
| 83 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 79 days |
| 69% | Humidityaverage relative | 69% |
| 58 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 58 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier high | 45 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Washington high | 44 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Mount Rainier low | 28 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Washington low | 28 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Washington | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Washington | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Mount Rainier vs another city
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- Mount Rainier vs Chillum, MD
- Mount Rainier vs Bladensburg, MD
- Mount Rainier vs Riverdale Park, MD
- Mount Rainier vs Cheverly, MD
- Mount Rainier vs East Riverdale, MD
- Mount Rainier vs New York, NY
- Mount Rainier vs Los Angeles, CA
- Mount Rainier vs Chicago, IL
- Mount Rainier vs Houston, TX
- Mount Rainier vs Phoenix, AZ
- Mount Rainier vs Philadelphia, PA
Washington vs another city
- Washington vs Chillum, MD
- Washington vs Arlington, VA
- Washington vs Hyattsville, MD
- Washington vs Hillcrest Heights, MD
- Washington vs Takoma Park, MD
- Washington vs New York, NY
- Washington vs Los Angeles, CA
- Washington vs Chicago, IL
- Washington vs Houston, TX
- Washington vs Phoenix, AZ
- Washington vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).