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

Seattle beats Mount Rainier National Park in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (58 vs 35) — and they are within 3 points in August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. 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
0 of 12

Seattle

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
July 97/100
Months won
11 of 12

Mount Rainier National Park vs Seattle — all 12 months

MonthMount Rainier National ParkSeattleWinnerGap
January32Ffreezing, soaked, clean air52Dcold, rainy, clean airSeattle20
February35Ffreezing, soaked, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airSeattle23
March46Ffreezing, soaked, clean air67Ccold, a little rain, clean airSeattle21
April55Dfreezing, rainy, clean air77Bcool, a little rain, clean airSeattle22
May71Bcold, rainy, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airSeattle14
June78Bcold, rainy, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airSeattle14
July90Scool, dry, clean air97Swarm, dry, clean airSeattle7
August92Scool, dry, clean air95Swarm, dry, clean airTie3
September82Acold, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airSeattle7
October61Ccold, soaked, clean air72Bcool, a little rain, clean airSeattle11
November39Ffreezing, soaked, clean air57Dcold, rainy, clean airSeattle18
December27Ffreezing, soaked, clean air49Fcold, rainy, clean airSeattle22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (35 vs 58). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.