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Weather on October 2 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High76°F
Avg Low43°F
Warmest202071°F
Coldest197346°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

October 2nd in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 43°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest October 2nd was in 2020 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (46°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of October 2nd dates historically, with the wettest October 2nd recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 2nd in Crater Lake? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202688°F50°F0"0"
202570°F50°F0.01"0"
202485°F45°F0"0"
202367°F43°F0.19"0"
202290°F49°F0"0"
202181°F48°F0"0"
202092°F51°F0"0"
201965°F37°F0"0"
201876°F55°F0.01"0"
201760°F41°F0"0"
201659°F43°F0.12"0"
201581°F48°F0"0"
201482°F45°F0"0"
201361°F37°F0.01"0"
201288°F50°F0"0"
201174°F48°F0"0"
201087°F51°F0"0"
200965°F38°F0"0"
200867°F57°F0.09"0"
200771°F40°F0"0"
200676°F47°F0"0"
200554°F40°F0.08"--
200485°F50°F0"--
200380°F50°F0"--
200262°F31°F0"0"
200187°F44°F0"0"
200082°F35°F0"0"
199983°F40°F0"0"
199876°F46°F0.21"0"
199779°F43°F0.44"0"
199680°F43°F0"0"
199569°F38°F0"0"
199477°F39°F0"0"
199384°F40°F0"0"
199264°F41°F0.61"0"
199188°F41°F0"0"
199077°F37°F0"--
198963°F41°F0"0"
198890°F41°F0"0"
198786°F46°F0"0"
198661°F33°F0"0"
198584°F45°F0"0"
198468°F36°F0"0"
198367°F40°F0"0"
198270°F36°F0"0"
198178°F47°F0.28"0"
198095°F42°F0"0"
197984°F42°F0"0"
197877°F36°F0"0"
197768°F38°F0"0"
197678°F55°F0.01"0"
197580°F45°F0"0"
197484°F38°F0"0"
197366°F27°F0"0"
197282°F39°F0"0"
197172°F33°F0"0"

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