Weather on December 28 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High45°F
Avg Low32°F
Warmest199152°F
Coldest197829°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

December 28th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 1991 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (29°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 42% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 28th in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202544°F28°F0"0"
202449°F44°F1.52"0"
202354°F41°F0"0"
202251°F37°F0"0"
202136°F30°F0.2"1"
202051°F28°F0"0"
201941°F30°F0"0"
201840°F29°F0"0"
201746°F41°F0"0"
201642°F35°F0"0"
201543°F33°F0.33"0.2"
201450°F38°F0.15"0"
201332°F28°F0"0"
201235°F31°F0.3"0"
201163°F40°F0.64"0"
201046°F40°F2.34"0"
200943°F25°F0"0"
200849°F39°F1.57"0"
200738°F32°F0.74"1.3"
200644°F25°F0"0"
200556°F39°F1.4"0"
200450°F36°F0.25"--
200341°F33°F0.79"--
200241°F37°F2.31"--
200159°F31°F0"0"
200046°F23°F0"0"
199950°F21°F0"0"
199851°F42°F0"0"
199747°F28°F0"0"
199647°F42°F0.2"0"
199543°F32°F0.61"0"
199447°F33°F0.76"0"
199348°F27°F0"0"
199242°F35°F--0"
199161°F43°F0"0"
199037°F28°F0"0"
198938°F28°F0"0"
198842°F31°F0.15"0"
198751°F37°F0"0"
198644°F26°F0"0"
198539°F23°F0"0"
198448°F31°F0"--
198345°F27°F0"0"
198243°F23°F0"0"
198140°F37°F0.1"0"
198051°F38°F0"0"
197948°F31°F0"0"
197834°F24°F0"0"
197747°F38°F0.03"0"
197637°F29°F0.03"0"
197548°F40°F0.18"0"
197437°F26°F0.05"0"
197349°F40°F0.28"0"
197244°F32°F0"0"
197145°F19°F0"0"

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