Crater Lake Weather Records

Crater Lake, Oregon weather averages and records from 1919–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Crater Lake, Oregon was 100 °F which occurred on July 2, 1922.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Crater Lake, Oregon was -21 °F which occurred on January 21, 1962.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Crater Lake Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.5 19.8 64 -21 10.0 84.8
February 34.7 19.1 66 -18 7.5 68.8
March 37.0 20.4 67 -7 7.8 67.2
April 41.2 23.0 71 -3 6.2 46.7
May 49.9 29.4 80 5 3.6 14.8
June 57.9 33.5 95 10 2.3 3.8
July 69.5 41.5 100 18 0.8 0.0
August 70.2 41.6 94 16 0.8 0.0
September 63.9 37.2 93 16 1.9 1.6
October 51.6 30.4 81 3 4.8 16.3
November 38.9 23.3 71 -7 9.6 56.8
December 33.6 19.1 64 -18 11.5 89.3
Entire year 48.7 28.3 100 -21 66.5 448.6
More Crater Lake Weather Records
1919–2024
Highest daily low 66 °F July 14, 1954
Lowest daily high 3 °F January 7, 1937
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F October 4, 1924
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F Sep 20–21, 1947
Most daily precipitation 11.8 inches February 24, 1957
Most monthly precipitation 38.5 inches December 1964
Most yearly precipitation 108.0 inches 1950
Most yearly days with precipitation 195 2010
Earliest snow in season July 1 1976
Latest snow in season June 29 1988
Most daily snow 37.0 inches February 28, 1971
Most monthly snow 313.0 inches January 1950
Most yearly snow 898.7 inches 1950
Most snow in a winter 828.0 inches 1932–1933
Greatest snow accumulation 252.0 inches April 3, 1983
Earliest freeze August 1 1991
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 14 1947
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 29 1931
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F June 1 1924
Latest freeze July 31 1987
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 7 1935
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 4 1958
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 11 1922
Most days in a year < 0 °F 14 1922
Most days in a year < 32 °F 264 1922
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 59 1922
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 18 1922
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 1922
Crater Lake Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 39 days Oct 31 – Dec 8, 1973
Without precipitation 97 days May 14 – Aug 18, 1951
With snow 26 days Dec 10, 2002 – Jan 4, 2003
High temperature at or
below freezing
56 days Jan 14 – Mar 10, 1927
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 14 days Jun 24 – Jul 7, 1922
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Aug 12–16, 1920
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Crater Lake is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1919–2024 Crater Lake National Park Headquarters location