When to go · Rainier
Rainier in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, low rain)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, low rain)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- RainierHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 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.
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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rainier, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, low rain)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
June: Inside Rainier's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, low rain).
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