Weather on January 31 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High50°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest202455°F
Coldest197229°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 31st 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 31st was in 2024 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (29°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 31st in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202653°F28°F0"0"
202546°F38°F2.16"--
202463°F48°F0"0"
202347°F20°F0"0"
202249°F29°F0"0"
202157°F41°F0"0"
202056°F45°F0"0"
201958°F27°F0"0"
201850°F35°F0"0"
201750°F32°F0"0"
201645°F34°F0"0"
201555°F29°F0"0"
201449°F28°F0"0"
201342°F39°F0"0"
201246°F37°F0.2"0"
201148°F29°F0"0"
201052°F37°F0"0"
200952°F26°F0"0"
200844°F35°F0.51"0"
200756°F22°F0"0"
200639°F31°F0.76"0"
200554°F30°F0"--
200443°F33°F0"--
200355°F50°F0"--
200239°F20°F0"0"
200144°F19°F0"0"
200055°F23°F0.3"0"
199947°F29°F0.23"0"
199857°F36°F0"0"
199750°F41°F--0"
199644°F35°F0.43"0"
199562°F43°F0"0"
199453°F34°F0"0"
199361°F24°F0"0"
199260°F38°F0"0"
199142°F23°F0"0"
199047°F29°F0.28"0"
198956°F32°F0"0"
198844°F31°F0.1"1.7"
198746°F34°F0"0"
198660°F45°F0"0"
198541°F32°F0.15"--
198460°F26°F0"0"
198354°F31°F0"0"
198243°F28°F0"--
198144°F28°F0"0"
198049°F28°F0"0"
197943°F16°F0"0"
197850°F31°F0"0"
197752°F28°F0"0"
197658°F25°F0"0"
197541°F34°F0"0"
197455°F31°F0.38"0"
197347°F32°F0.03"0"
197240°F18°F0"0"
197149°F25°F0.03"0"

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