How Crowded Is Mount Rainier in November?
November is a very quiet month at Mount Rainier National Park, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the July peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Poor" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 37°F and a low around 26°F, with about 18.2" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is very quiet at Mount Rainier National Park (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. November sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.