Weather on January 7 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest202351°F
Coldest197425°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 7th 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 7th was in 2023 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (25°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 54% of recorded January 7th 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 7th in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202649°F37°F0.56"--
202544°F33°F0"0"
202445°F34°F0.03"0"
202354°F48°F0"0"
202252°F40°F0.18"0"
202145°F31°F0"0"
202041°F30°F0.36"0"
201939°F33°F0.03"0"
201838°F30°F0"0"
201744°F23°F0.15"0.2"
201651°F27°F0"0"
201554°F32°F0"0"
201447°F33°F0.23"0"
201344°F37°F0.15"0"
201246°F30°F0"0"
201133°F29°F0"0"
201053°F44°F0"0"
200956°F35°F0"0"
200840°F29°F0.13"0"
200745°F39°F0.03"0"
200648°F39°F0.36"0"
200543°F33°F0.2"--
200454°F39°F0.08"--
200362°F25°F0"0"
200261°F38°F0.46"0"
200161°F30°F0"--
200036°F24°F0.08"0"
199943°F28°F0"0"
199844°F35°F0.03"0"
199737°F23°F0"0"
199643°F38°F0.41"0"
199550°F28°F0.15"0"
199440°F30°F0"0"
199345°F38°F0.3"0"
199246°F32°F0.66"0"
199139°F22°F0.66"0"
199054°F37°F1.8"0"
198940°F28°F0.15"0"
198847°F28°F0"0"
198742°F20°F0"0"
198646°F29°F0.05"0"
198555°F40°F0"0"
198442°F35°F0.03"0"
198357°F41°F0"0"
198236°F17°F0"--
198139°F31°F0.13"0"
198045°F36°F0"0"
197948°F27°F0.05"0"
197855°F31°F0"0"
197743°F19°F0"0"
197645°F36°F0.23"0"
197544°F35°F0.1"0"
197440°F11°F0"0"
197333°F27°F0"0"
197243°F28°F0.05"0"
197141°F19°F0"0"

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