Weather on August 21 at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

ORPacific West7,100 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest201382°F
Coldest197857°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 21st in Crater Lake National Park (via Medford, OR) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 54°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 21st was in 2013 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (57°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of August 21st dates historically, with the wettest August 21st recording 1.14" of rain. The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 21st in Crater Lake? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2025100°F58°F0"0"
202486°F56°F0"0"
202384°F67°F0"0"
2022100°F60°F0"0"
202182°F54°F0"0"
202090°F61°F0"0"
201976°F59°F0.81"0"
201893°F60°F0"0"
201782°F59°F0"0"
201699°F64°F0"0"
201592°F59°F0"0"
201490°F55°F0"0"
201395°F68°F0"0"
201291°F58°F0"0"
201196°F61°F0"0"
201081°F54°F0"0"
200994°F59°F0"0"
200883°F62°F0"0"
200785°F64°F0"0"
200693°F61°F0"0"
200596°F61°F0"--
200491°F59°F0"--
200394°F61°F0"--
200276°F44°F0"0"
200182°F46°F0"0"
200090°F50°F0"--
199989°F56°F0"0"
199885°F50°F0"0"
199770°F59°F0"0"
199680°F46°F0"0"
199590°F42°F0"0"
199481°F49°F0"0"
199372°F56°F0.03"0"
199290°F46°F0"0"
199193°F55°F0.69"0"
199085°F56°F0"0"
198983°F50°F0"0"
198887°F45°F0"0"
198785°F46°F0"0"
198689°F51°F0"0"
198587°F47°F0"0"
198489°F48°F0"0"
198385°F51°F0"0"
198294°F53°F0"0"
198186°F48°F0"0"
198088°F42°F0"0"
197978°F52°F0"0"
197867°F47°F1.14"0"
197790°F58°F0"0"
197689°F51°F0"0"
197585°F46°F0"0"
197487°F43°F0"0"
197387°F44°F0"0"
197283°F57°F0"0"
197190°F54°F0"0"

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