Weather on March 16 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High59°F
Avg Low36°F
Warmest197259°F
Coldest198238°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

March 16th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 36°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 1972 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (38°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 41% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 March 16th in Crater Lake? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202675°F38°F0"0"
202552°F41°F2.24"0"
202474°F35°F0"0"
202363°F27°F0"0"
202263°F33°F0"0"
202156°F32°F0"0"
202056°F31°F0"0"
201970°F31°F0"0"
201850°F36°F0.18"0"
201759°F46°F0"0"
201666°F46°F0"0"
201563°F47°F0"0"
201473°F38°F0.28"0"
201358°F41°F0.03"0"
201252°F41°F1.12"0"
201149°F35°F0.53"0"
201064°F38°F0"0"
200947°F40°F1.42"0"
200852°F32°F0"0"
200776°F39°F0"0"
200649°F36°F0.43"0"
200555°F39°F0"--
200474°F38°F0"--
200356°F40°F0.13"--
200244°F34°F0.08"--
200151°F28°F0.03"0"
200060°F49°F0.2"0"
199958°F41°F0.05"0"
199862°F44°F0"0"
199762°F40°F0.38"0"
199668°F32°F0"0"
199555°F31°F0"0"
199466°F33°F0.84"0"
199360°F47°F0.2"0"
199257°F40°F0"0"
199150°F28°F0"0"
199065°F37°F0"0"
198964°F38°F1.04"0"
198862°F23°F0"0"
198748°F38°F1.04"0"
198658°F36°F0"0"
198565°F29°F0"--
198458°F35°F--0"
198354°F39°F0"0"
198245°F31°F--0"
198153°F32°F0.25"0"
198052°F28°F0"0"
197951°F32°F0.64"0"
197868°F30°F0"0"
197760°F26°F0"0"
197668°F41°F0"0"
197551°F32°F0.08"0"
197461°F44°F0"0"
197365°F32°F0.05"0"
197279°F39°F0"0"
197150°F32°F1.83"2.5"

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