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Monthly climate in Rainier, Washington, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rainier features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1333 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rainier enjoys an average of 2597 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rainier, Washington, United States §

The warmest months in Rainier are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rainier experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rainier, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rainier, Washington, United States §

Rainier usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rainier are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rainier, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 185 (7.3) 163 (6.4) 131 (5.2) 116 (4.6) 62 (2.5) 52 (2.1) 10 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 85 (3.4) 134 (5.3) 182 (7.2) 199 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 17 17 15 11 8 2 3 10 13 17 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Rainier, Washington, United States §

The sunniest months in Rainier are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rainier: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rainier, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 81 121 201 226 299 312 364 331 254 196 115 93
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 59m 10h 18m 11h 57m 13h 38m 15h 5m 15h 49m 15h 24m 14h 7m 12h 29m 10h 48m 9h 19m 8h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Rainier, Washington, United States §

Rainier experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rainier UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rainier, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 5 3 1