When to go · Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier in October
Great month. Inside Mount Rainier's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Rainier's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Mount Rainier in this guide.
Weather in October
- Mount RainierHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Pacific Northwest, United States · Seattle, Portland, Olympic, Mount Rainierrainy
Grey and damp October–May; July–September is dry and clear, with wildfire smoke in some years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Rainier, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast