Weather on March 18 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High61°F
Avg Low36°F
Warmest197262°F
Coldest200235°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 18th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 36°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 1972 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (35°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of March 18th dates historically, with the wettest March 18th recording 4.67" of rain. The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 18th in Crater Lake? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F40°F0"0"
202554°F34°F0"0"
202480°F38°F0"0"
202362°F31°F0"0"
202263°F34°F0"0"
202163°F43°F0.03"0"
202058°F36°F0"0"
201976°F37°F0"0"
201856°F37°F0"0"
201763°F50°F0.97"0"
201673°F40°F0"0"
201569°F38°F0"0"
201462°F30°F0"0"
201361°F28°F0"0"
201244°F31°F0"0"
201147°F35°F0.25"0"
201068°F36°F0"0"
200963°F36°F0"0"
200860°F44°F0.28"0"
200771°F41°F0"0"
200651°F33°F0"0"
200565°F37°F0"--
200475°F44°F0"--
200358°F32°F0"--
200249°F22°F0.43"0"
200160°F44°F0"--
200048°F36°F0.71"--
199958°F39°F0"0"
199859°F30°F0"0"
199766°F37°F0"0"
199677°F35°F0"0"
199561°F46°F1.04"0"
199460°F29°F0"0"
199361°F49°F0.1"0"
199257°F28°F0"0"
199161°F40°F0"0"
199060°F42°F0"0"
198953°F37°F0.05"0"
198869°F29°F0"0"
198750°F36°F0.79"0"
198655°F29°F0"0"
198557°F31°F0"--
198453°F39°F--0"
198358°F40°F0.15"0"
198249°F35°F--0"
198155°F32°F0"0"
198053°F34°F0.05"0"
197953°F41°F0.03"0"
197873°F36°F0"0"
197750°F37°F0"0"
197668°F36°F0.3"0"
197548°F41°F4.67"0"
197464°F30°F0"0"
197364°F30°F0"0"
197277°F46°F0"0"
197158°F27°F0"0"

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