Cascade Range · Washington · United StatesSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Rainier

Volcano14,400 ftUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation14,400 ftabove sea level

Prominence13,222 ftindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul33°average high

46.85° N, 121.76° WElevation 14,400 ftUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit14,400 ft
Mid-mountain9,908 ft
Valley · Paradise5,427 ft

Freezing level in October: 7,710 ft

iThe mountain

Mount Rainier in brief

Mount Rainier rises to 14,400 ft in the Cascade Range, Washington, United States. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 13,222 ft, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 34°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from July to August.

The nearest town in the atlas is Paradise, 4.7 mi to the S at 5,427 ft.

Facts

Elevation: 14,400 ft
Prominence: 13,222 ft
Range: Cascade Range
Region: Washington
Country: United States
Coordinates: 46.8517, -121.7603
Nearest airport: Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) · 48 mi

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Mount Rainier by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Mount Rainier by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	2°	2°	4°	8°	15°	24°	33°	34°	28°	17°	4°	1°
Average low	-8°	-10°	-10°	-9°	-3°	4°	10°	11°	7°	0°	-8°	-10°
Precipitation	25.6 in	18.4 in	18.4 in	13.0 in	10.5 in	8.6 in	3.3 in	3.1 in	7.4 in	17.6 in	30.3 in	26.9 in
Cloud cover	59%	55%	56%	50%	43%	33%	18%	19%	24%	41%	57%	58%
Daylight	8h 57	10h 20	11h 52	13h 35	15h 03	15h 51	15h 30	14h 14	12h 35	10h 56	9h 23	8h 33
Month score	13	15	14	17	20	24	35	36	25	20	14	13

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	4,593 ft	4,265 ft	4,593 ft	5,249 ft	7,054 ft	9,350 ft	11,483 ft	11,647 ft	10,335 ft	7,710 ft	4,921 ft	4,101 ft
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Rainier in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of the United States

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Liberty Cap, Paradise	14,111 ft	492 ft	1.0 mi NW	35°
Little Tahoma Peak	11,138 ft	818 ft	2.3 mi E	48°
Muir Peak	10,194 ft	105 ft	1.8 mi SE	47°
Mount Ruth	8,690 ft	–	2.7 mi NE	54°
Observation Rock	8,337 ft	–	4.1 mi NW	54°
Echo Rock	7,854 ft	–	4.3 mi NW	54°
Burroughs Mountain	7,828 ft	388 ft	4.1 mi NE	56°
Tokaloo Rock	7,684 ft	–	3.9 mi W	56°