Weather on May 2 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High70°F
Avg Low42°F
Warmest201668°F
Coldest198844°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

May 2nd in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 42°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 2016 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (44°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 2nd dates historically, with the wettest May 2nd recording 1.3" of rain. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202579°F48°F0"0"
202467°F49°F0.25"0"
202365°F47°F0.97"0"
202257°F45°F0.33"0"
202170°F50°F0"0"
202068°F44°F0.13"0"
201974°F38°F0"0"
201877°F37°F0"0"
201778°F55°F0"0"
201684°F51°F0"0"
201582°F47°F0"0"
201483°F48°F0"0"
201387°F41°F0"0"
201259°F41°F0.08"0"
201164°F44°F0"0"
201071°F38°F0"0"
200962°F47°F0.25"0"
200871°F45°F0"0"
200757°F43°F0.2"0"
200676°F35°F0"0"
200573°F52°F0"--
200485°F47°F0"--
200368°F48°F0.28"--
200266°F36°F0"0"
200158°F30°F0"0"
200069°F41°F0.1"0"
199951°F42°F0.71"0"
199866°F50°F0.2"0"
199759°F33°F0"0"
199673°F44°F0"0"
199569°F43°F0"0"
199465°F32°F0"0"
199373°F47°F0"0"
199271°F35°F0"0"
199163°F41°F0"0"
199074°F39°F0"0"
198968°F44°F0"0"
198855°F34°F0"0"
198757°F39°F0.23"0"
198665°F46°F1.3"0"
198579°F38°F0"0"
198464°F37°F0.05"0"
198363°F44°F0.05"0"
198270°F34°F0"0"
198167°F45°F0"0"
198076°F39°F0"0"
197970°F41°F0"0"
197871°F35°F0"0"
197767°F43°F0.53"0"
197675°F40°F0"0"
197573°F39°F0"0"
197470°F34°F0"0"
197377°F39°F0"0"
197278°F33°F0"0"
197172°F43°F0"0"

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