Mount Rainier National Park vs North Cascades National Park: which is better, month by month

Mount Rainier National Park beats North Cascades National Park in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (39 vs 34) — while North Cascades National Park wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Mount Rainier National Park

🇺🇸 United States · cold climate

Best month: August 92/100
Months won: 2 of 12

North Cascades National Park

🇺🇸 United States · cold climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Mount Rainier National Park vs North Cascades National Park — all 12 months

Month	Mount Rainier National Park	North Cascades National Park	Winner	Gap
January	32Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	30Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
February	35Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	38Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
March	46Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	47Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
April	55Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	60Cfreezing, rainy, clean air	North Cascades National Park	5
May	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	74Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
June	78Bcold, rainy, clean air	79Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
July	90Scool, dry, clean air	90Scool, dry, clean air	Tie	0
August	92Scool, dry, clean air	93Scool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
September	82Acold, a little rain, clean air	81Acold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
October	61Ccold, soaked, clean air	57Dcold, soaked, clean air	Mount Rainier National Park	4
November	39Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	34Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Mount Rainier National Park	5
December	27Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	26Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (55 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.