Weather on January 2 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High45°F
Avg Low29°F
Warmest199753°F
Coldest197126°F

Based on 56 years of data from Medford, OR

Elevation Note: Crater Lake sits at 7,100 ft. Expect temperatures 25°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Medford, OR at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 2nd in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (26°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 38% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 2nd in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202662°F43°F0"0"
202549°F42°F0.23"0"
202458°F32°F0.15"0"
202343°F30°F0"0"
202247°F27°F0"0"
202143°F35°F0"0"
202052°F36°F0"0"
201942°F25°F0"0"
201840°F35°F0"0"
201739°F29°F0.3"0.9"
201643°F19°F0"0"
201548°F23°F0"0"
201450°F24°F0"0"
201349°F22°F0"0"
201261°F29°F0"0"
201145°F23°F0"0"
201048°F33°F0"0"
200957°F33°F1.14"0"
200848°F25°F0"0"
200748°F36°F0"0"
200646°F36°F0"0"
200538°F32°F0.1"--
200437°F29°F0.86"--
200350°F35°F0.3"--
200257°F34°F2.36"0"
200154°F28°F0"0"
200042°F30°F0.13"--
199935°F28°F0"0"
199849°F38°F0.66"0"
199763°F44°F9.8"0"
199639°F29°F0"0"
199554°F25°F0"0"
199450°F35°F--0"
199341°F27°F0.03"0"
199237°F28°F0.23"0"
199140°F12°F0"0"
199037°F29°F0.43"0"
198940°F28°F0.3"0"
198836°F21°F0"0"
198740°F30°F1.83"0"
198655°F27°F0"0"
198549°F24°F0"0"
198445°F32°F0"0"
198345°F31°F0"0"
198239°F31°F0"--
198139°F33°F0.05"0"
198046°F33°F0.05"0"
197940°F24°F0"0"
197851°F35°F0.1"0"
197738°F31°F1.37"0"
197640°F19°F0"0"
197538°F25°F0"0"
197439°F19°F0"0"
197338°F30°F0.3"0"
197234°F29°F0"0"
197135°F17°F0"0"

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