Weather on January 26 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High50°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest200353°F
Coldest197927°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 26th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 26th was in 2003 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (27°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 36% of recorded January 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 26th in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202652°F26°F0"0"
202550°F21°F0"0"
202451°F44°F0.56"0"
202356°F24°F0"0"
202257°F24°F0"0"
202142°F29°F0"0"
202055°F45°F0.1"0"
201943°F31°F0"0"
201848°F33°F0"0"
201751°F33°F0"0"
201658°F36°F0"0"
201550°F35°F0"0"
201461°F27°F0"0"
201348°F35°F0.25"0"
201253°F31°F0.79"0"
201151°F27°F0"0"
201051°F39°F0.61"0"
200946°F29°F0"0"
200853°F38°F0"0"
200748°F24°F0"0"
200645°F33°F0.3"0"
200557°F40°F0.56"--
200439°F32°F0.56"--
200355°F50°F0.25"--
200243°F30°F0"--
200153°F38°F0"0"
200050°F35°F0.41"0"
199944°F30°F0.03"0"
199860°F35°F--0"
199752°F40°F0.36"0"
199641°F34°F0.56"0"
199556°F32°F0"0"
199454°F30°F0"0"
199342°F32°F0"0"
199257°F33°F0"0"
199145°F15°F0"0"
199050°F32°F0.05"0"
198946°F23°F0"0"
198852°F25°F0"0"
198748°F41°F2.57"0"
198646°F29°F0"0"
198545°F21°F0"0"
198456°F30°F0"0"
198357°F44°F0.91"0"
198246°F37°F0"--
198155°F36°F0.05"0"
198042°F18°F0"0"
197940°F15°F0"0"
197851°F30°F0.03"0"
197753°F19°F0"0"
197649°F24°F0"0"
197558°F31°F1.07"0"
197448°F33°F0"0"
197342°F24°F0"0"
197238°F20°F0.1"0.3"
197145°F26°F0"0"

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