Monthly outlook for Mount Rainier, MD: average high 85.2°, average low 68.8°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (94.3°), the coolest 15 August (60.7°).
85.2°/68.8°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
5 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
87.6°
85.7°
+1.1°
18 August – 27 August
81.1°
84.1°
-1.7°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
83.4°
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August records over 66 years
101.5°20 August 1962All-time high
50.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Sun, 0991° / 72°0
91 °
Mount Rainier, Sunday, 9 August
Partly cloudy. High 91°, low 72°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Mon, 1094° / 73°0.02
94 °
Mount Rainier, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 73°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1193° / 73°0.04
93 °
Mount Rainier, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 73°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1292° / 74°0.01
92 °
Mount Rainier, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 74°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1391° / 74°0.04
91 °
Mount Rainier, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 74°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 1473° / 63°0.83
73 °
Mount Rainier, Friday, 14 August
Heavy rain. High 73°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 1580° / 61°0
80 °
Mount Rainier, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 80°, low 61°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 1681° / 63°0
81 °
Mount Rainier, Sunday, 16 August
Clear. High 81°, low 63°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 1788° / 65°0
88 °
Mount Rainier, Monday, 17 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 65°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1873° / 70°0.25
73 °
Mount Rainier, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 73°, low 70°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Wed, 1989° / 71°0.03
89 °
Mount Rainier, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 71°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2086° / 68°0
86 °
Mount Rainier, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 68°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2174° / 69°0.47
74 °
Mount Rainier, Friday, 21 August
Rain. High 74°, low 69°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sat, 2288° / 68°0
88 °
Mount Rainier, Saturday, 22 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 68°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2378° / 64°0
78 °
Mount Rainier, Sunday, 23 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2484° / 66°0.09
84 °
Mount Rainier, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high97° (1995)
Record low57° (1971)
Tue, 2585° / 67°0.07
85 °
Mount Rainier, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (1968)
Record low57° (1986)
Wed, 2685° / 67°0.05
85 °
Mount Rainier, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1975)
Record low57° (1963)
Thu, 2785° / 68°0.13
85 °
Mount Rainier, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (1987)
Record low59° (1969)
Fri, 2885° / 69°0.16
85 °
Mount Rainier, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high98° (1973)
Record low59° (1986)
Sat, 2985° / 68°0.13
85 °
Mount Rainier, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low50° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 67°0.06
85 °
Mount Rainier, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low51° (1986)
Mon, 3184° / 67°0.07
84 °
Mount Rainier, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low55° (1986)
Tue, 0183° / 66°0.14
83 °
Mount Rainier, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low57° (1967)
Wed, 0283° / 66°0.11
83 °
Mount Rainier, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (1980)
Record low55° (1967)
Thu, 0383° / 66°0.11
83 °
Mount Rainier, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0483° / 67°0.09
83 °
Mount Rainier, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low55° (2024)
Sat, 0582° / 66°0.13
82 °
Mount Rainier, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low52° (1997)
Sun, 0682° / 65°0.23
82 °
Mount Rainier, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low55° (2000)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Mount Rainier, MD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Mount Rainier, MD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.