Weather on May 6 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low42°F
Warmest199272°F
Coldest198444°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 6th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1992 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (44°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 31% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 1.12" of rain. The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 6th in Crater Lake? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202583°F42°F0"0"
202461°F41°F0.05"0"
202359°F44°F0.08"0"
202267°F49°F0.18"0"
202174°F52°F0"0"
202069°F43°F0"0"
201984°F46°F0"0"
201880°F53°F0.08"0"
201761°F44°F0"0"
201676°F56°F0"0"
201567°F38°F0"0"
201467°F45°F0"0"
201378°F50°F0.33"0"
201277°F39°F0"0"
201166°F45°F0.05"0"
201066°F31°F0"0"
200972°F47°F0.13"0"
200877°F48°F0.03"0"
200780°F39°F0"0"
200674°F41°F0"0"
200560°F52°F0.69"--
200474°F43°F0"--
200363°F39°F0"--
200273°F32°F0"0"
200179°F37°F0"--
200062°F43°F0.08"--
199972°F40°F0"0"
199870°F49°F0"0"
199772°F39°F0"0"
199665°F30°F0"0"
199557°F47°F0.05"0"
199482°F51°F0"0"
199371°F44°F0.25"0"
199293°F50°F0"0"
199170°F41°F0"0"
199088°F47°F0"0"
198983°F50°F0"0"
198855°F39°F0.1"0"
198787°F47°F0"0"
198653°F36°F0.64"0"
198572°F38°F0"0"
198458°F31°F0"0"
198360°F32°F0.94"0"
198280°F36°F0"0"
198163°F31°F0"0"
198063°F46°F0"0"
197954°F40°F1.12"0"
197870°F30°F0"0"
197760°F33°F0.2"0"
197672°F31°F0"0"
197566°F31°F0"0"
197483°F50°F0"0"
197370°F35°F0"0"
197279°F38°F0"0"
197172°F38°F0"0"

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