Weather on August 20 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High89°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest201687°F
Coldest199360°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

August 20th in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 54°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 20th was in 2016 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (60°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of August 20th dates historically, with the wettest August 20th recording 1.12" of rain. The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 20th in Crater Lake? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202591°F58°F0"0"
202486°F52°F0"0"
202395°F64°F0"0"
202297°F59°F0"0"
202185°F60°F0"0"
202092°F60°F0"0"
201992°F61°F0"0"
201896°F54°F0"0"
201791°F55°F0"0"
2016105°F68°F0"0"
201597°F61°F0"0"
201487°F61°F0"0"
201396°F60°F0"0"
201295°F56°F0"0"
201197°F58°F0"0"
201092°F54°F0"0"
2009102°F61°F0"0"
200883°F64°F0.03"0"
200787°F57°F0"0"
200696°F60°F0"0"
200597°F62°F0"--
200497°F61°F0"--
200397°F57°F0"--
200284°F47°F0"0"
200189°F42°F0"0"
200082°F49°F0"--
199986°F53°F0"0"
199885°F51°F0"0"
199791°F54°F1.12"0"
199680°F45°F0"0"
199598°F52°F0"0"
199480°F45°F0"0"
199370°F51°F0.69"0"
199293°F50°F0"0"
199194°F59°F0"0"
199085°F53°F0.64"0"
198987°F57°F0"0"
198887°F46°F0"0"
198789°F49°F0"0"
198693°F53°F0"0"
198575°F55°F0"0"
198485°F47°F0"0"
198384°F58°F0"0"
198292°F54°F0"0"
198186°F49°F0"0"
198087°F45°F0"0"
197978°F56°F0"0"
197878°F47°F0"0"
197795°F54°F0"0"
197685°F50°F0"0"
197581°F45°F0"0"
197488°F41°F0"0"
197388°F45°F0"0"
197283°F55°F0.43"0"
197191°F49°F0"0"

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