Weather on January 4 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest200350°F
Coldest197125°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 4th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2003 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (25°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 41% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 4th in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202655°F42°F0.08"0"
202545°F41°F0.13"0"
202445°F38°F1.02"0"
202357°F32°F0.03"0"
202245°F40°F0.05"0"
202156°F39°F0.43"0"
202050°F36°F0.23"0"
201943°F27°F0"0"
201855°F37°F0.03"0"
201740°F17°F0.18"0.4"
201652°F31°F0"0"
201550°F32°F0"0"
201446°F24°F0"0"
201348°F23°F0"0"
201254°F27°F0"0"
201131°F29°F0"0"
201050°F34°F0"0"
200934°F22°F0"0"
200851°F38°F3.12"0"
200742°F32°F0.38"0"
200651°F33°F0"0"
200546°F27°F0"--
200437°F32°F0.05"--
200358°F42°F0.1"--
200245°F31°F0"0"
200157°F31°F0"0"
200053°F19°F0.84"0"
199953°F10°F0.51"0"
199845°F30°F0.13"0"
199737°F30°F0"0"
199651°F35°F0"0"
199552°F31°F0"0"
199455°F38°F0.18"0"
199340°F29°F--0"
199245°F35°F0.33"0"
199142°F15°F0"0"
199042°F27°F0"0"
198942°F37°F0"0"
198852°F41°F0"0"
198742°F30°F0"0"
198645°F33°F0"0"
198545°F26°F0"0"
198450°F32°F0.05"0"
198346°F37°F0.1"0"
198237°F33°F0"--
198147°F36°F0.03"0"
198046°F34°F0"0"
197954°F29°F0"0"
197855°F34°F0"0"
197742°F30°F0"0"
197640°F34°F0.51"0"
197547°F33°F0.66"0"
197440°F16°F0"0"
197338°F27°F0"0"
197240°F17°F0"0"
197135°F15°F0"0"

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