Weather on January 3 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High45°F
Avg Low30°F
Warmest202248°F
Coldest197124°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 3rd in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2022 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (24°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 48% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.3"). The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 3rd in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202660°F36°F0.38"0"
202553°F40°F0.64"0"
202447°F34°F0.05"0"
202343°F29°F0.05"0"
202253°F42°F1.3"0"
202152°F41°F0.1"0"
202045°F32°F0"0"
201941°F27°F0"0"
201846°F36°F0.33"0"
201733°F29°F1.78"8.3"
201643°F32°F0.03"0"
201543°F25°F0"0"
201455°F28°F0"0"
201348°F20°F0"0"
201254°F30°F0"0"
201132°F25°F0"0"
201039°F34°F0"0"
200939°F25°F0"0"
200851°F33°F0.61"0"
200750°F38°F2.36"0"
200646°F32°F0.43"0"
200538°F30°F0"--
200435°F27°F0.08"--
200351°F41°F0.1"--
200254°F32°F0"0"
200142°F29°F0"0"
200044°F36°F0"--
199946°F28°F0"0"
199849°F31°F0.58"0"
199748°F30°F0.03"0"
199645°F36°F0.1"0"
199553°F26°F0"0"
199450°F35°F--0"
199335°F30°F--0"
199247°F29°F0.03"0"
199139°F13°F0"0"
199042°F28°F0"0"
198942°F35°F0.03"0"
198847°F25°F0"0"
198751°F31°F0.74"0"
198645°F32°F0.15"0"
198552°F24°F0"0"
198445°F32°F0"0"
198342°F35°F0.51"0"
198240°F32°F2.21"--
198151°F34°F0.03"0"
198049°F36°F0"0"
197942°F24°F0"0"
197851°F39°F0"0"
197742°F30°F0.33"0.2"
197638°F28°F0.25"1.9"
197535°F22°F0.08"0"
197441°F28°F0"0"
197338°F30°F0"0"
197241°F19°F0"0"
197133°F14°F0"0"

January 3 at Nearby Parks

Holiday Weather at Crater Lake

Official NPS WebsiteVisit nps.gov/crla for park information, alerts, and reservations

Explore More at Crater Lake

See historical weather for other dates

Back to Crater Lake