Mount Rainier National Park in July
July at Mount Rainier National Park averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 1.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 3× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 44°F
- Average high
- 62°F
Range across the year: 22°F to 64°F
- Precipitation
- 1.4 in
- Daylight
- 15.3 hours
Roughly 25% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 373,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Mount Rainier; February, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 23-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 53°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.4 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 62% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 15.3 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 8.3-hour midwinter low and the 15.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,635,342 recreation visits, up 0.9% from 1,620,006 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 18.2%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 54°F / 37°F | 1.6× Very busy | 48 Fair |
| July | 62°F / 44°F | 3.0× Very busy | 40 Poor |
| August | 64°F / 45°F | 2.9× Very busy | 39 Poor |
All twelve months at Mount Rainier, with the best time to visit.
Seasonal closures in July 2027
The National Park Service lists these Mount Rainier facilities as closed during July 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.
- Sunrise Visitor Center (visitor center): closed until July 3, 2027
Things to do at Mount Rainier in July
The National Park Service tags 40 Mount Rainier activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- A Day In Sunrise · 2-8 hours
- A Half-Day in Paradise · 2-4 hours
- Bicycling at Mount Rainier National Park · 4-8 hours
- Explore Tipsoo Lake · 0-4 hours
- Hike to Burroughs Mountain · 3-6 hours
- Hike to Spray Falls · 2-3 hours
- Photograph Wildflowers in the Subalpine Meadows · 15 minutes
- Star Gazing at Sunrise · 30-120 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 44°F at Mount Rainier National Park, with about 1.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is very busy at Mount Rainier National Park (about 3.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. July sits at about 3.0× the park's average, or 25% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 373,000 recreation visits at Mount Rainier National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.