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 55 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 55 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 22% of October 2nd dates historically, with the wettest October 2nd recording 1.55" of rain. 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 October 2nd in Crater Lake? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202570°F50°F0.03"0"
202485°F45°F0"0"
202367°F43°F0.48"0"
202290°F49°F0"0"
202181°F48°F0"0"
202092°F51°F0"0"
201965°F37°F0"0"
201876°F55°F0.03"0"
201760°F41°F0"0"
201659°F43°F0.3"0"
201581°F48°F0"0"
201482°F45°F0"0"
201361°F37°F0.03"0"
201288°F50°F0"0"
201174°F48°F0"0"
201087°F51°F0"0"
200965°F38°F0"0"
200867°F57°F0.23"0"
200771°F40°F0"0"
200676°F47°F0"0"
200554°F40°F0.2"--
200485°F50°F0"--
200380°F50°F0"--
200262°F31°F0"0"
200187°F44°F0"0"
200082°F35°F0"0"
199983°F40°F0"0"
199876°F46°F0.53"0"
199779°F43°F1.12"0"
199680°F43°F0"0"
199569°F38°F0"0"
199477°F39°F0"0"
199384°F40°F0"0"
199264°F41°F1.55"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°F0.71"0"
198095°F42°F0"0"
197984°F42°F0"0"
197877°F36°F0"0"
197768°F38°F0"0"
197678°F55°F0.03"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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