Rain and shine, rain and shine, and I have a few things with some cotton in them – a bandana, 1 or 2 pairs of underwear, and maybe in a blend in a sun hat. But with rain, rain, and more rain, I'd go without cotton in anything. And shift from any wool items I might have brought, save perhaps in socks, to all synthetic. And I'd bump wool socks to wool-synthetic blends.
Think in terms of, "Would it dry as I wear it?"
I wouldn't rely only on the waterproofing of my pack but would bring a good sil-nylon dry bag (need not be expensive, Walmart stocks them in the camping aisle) for night-time clothing.
I'd also bring a small tube of anti-fungal creams and apply it between my toes every other day and watch my pits and under my pack straps for any issues. On a 16-day GCNP rafting trip, some of our group started to ferment on their upper body because life jackets are worn all the times on the River (12 hours or more a day) by Park regulation. Whether sweating in 105F heat or soaking in the 60F River, skin was wet for longer than desirable.
Cold temps plus precip = a challenge to ventilate adequately. But ventilation, rather than totally waterproof clothing is the trick. Hot or cold, I'd rathe be cooled by rain than by sweat. But that means being really proactive when temps drop, activity decreases or the wind comes up – you've got to get insulative and wind-blocking clothes on quickly.
Nasty weather sometimes ups my mileage – I'm not going to hang out in camp or on the pass admiring the nonexistent views. Instead, I keep hiking at a moderate pace to stay warm in moderate clothing.
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