Mount Rainier National Park in June

Mount Rainier National Park in June can suit Paradise scenery while snow still covers many trails. Sunrise and the higher hiking network follow their own seasonal opening patterns.

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Two children hike on trail through wildflower meadow with Mount Rainier above them.
Kids Hiking Through Wildflower MeadowNPS Photo / Steve Redman
A hoary marmot with white frosted fur rests on a rock beside white flowers in a meadow.
Marmot in Morning DewNPS Photo

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What to see and do in Mount Rainier in June

Choose a June outing that fits the route, weather and effort involved.

Rustic building with snow covered roof framed by conifer trees.
Longmire Administrative Building · NPS Photo

Longmire

Look to lower forests as the mountain meadows remain snowy; higher meadows may not yet have flowers.

June · Longmire

Footprints wander through a snow-covered meadow.
Paradise in winter · NPS Photo

Paradise

Snow can linger into July; an early-summer visit is not automatically a wildflower hike.

June · Paradise

Mount Rainier weather in June

June’s normal high is 66°F and low is 42°F, with 3.70 inches of precipitation. The Longmire station sits inside the park at about 2,762 ft, near Longmire and the National Park Inn. These normals describe that lower district. Paradise and Sunrise are much higher and can be colder and snowier. Use a forecast for your planned stops; these monthly values cannot establish road openings or trail snow conditions.

Cooler Hotter
Jan
High37°F
Low26°F
Precip · in11.45
Feb
High40°F
Low26°F
Precip · in8.60
Mar
High45°F
Low28°F
Precip · in7.55
Apr
High51°F
Low31°F
Precip · in5.93
May
High60°F
Low37°F
Precip · in4.75
June
High66°F
Low42°F
Precip · in3.70
Jul
High75°F
Low46°F
Precip · in1.22
Aug
High76°F
Low46°F
Precip · in1.49
Sep
High69°F
Low42°F
Precip · in3.50
Oct
High55°F
Low35°F
Precip · in9.00
Nov
High43°F
Low29°F
Precip · in12.96
Dec
High36°F
Low25°F
Precip · in12.42

Mount Rainier crowds in June

June averages 224,875 recreation visits, 53% of the peak monthly average in July.

LowestLowModerateHighPeakAverage month: 137,035June

Tips for your June visit

Check the approach before choosing the rest of the day.

Mount Rainier approaches Reviewed approach locations. Markers locate approaches, not every trailhead or a guarantee of a through-route. Carbon River EntranceD Mowich Lake EntranceE White River EntranceB Stevens Canyon EntranceC Nisqually EntranceAN
ANisqually EntranceBWhite River EntranceCStevens Canyon EntranceDCarbon River EntranceEMowich Lake Entrance
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Crowds
2021–2025 monthly averages. NPS recreation visits, compared with the park’s own busiest month. Visits are not unique visitors or a count of people on a trail.
Weather
1991-2020 climate normals. NOAA’s Longmire Rainier NPS, WA station. These describe typical weather at the station, not every part of the park or a forecast.
Roads & lodging
Normal seasonal schedules. NPS guidance and official operator information. Confirm access, hours and availability before you travel.