Weather on January 2 at Olympic

Olympic National Park

WAPacific West1,500 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest199652°F
Coldest197929°F

Based on 56 years of data from Seattle, WA

Elevation Note: Olympic sits at 1,500 ft. Expect temperatures 5°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Seattle, WA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 2nd in Olympic National Park (via Seattle, WA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 35°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1996 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (29°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 57% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 2nd in Olympic? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202648°F42°F0.2"--
202547°F36°F0.05"--
202446°F36°F0.13"--
202350°F30°F0"--
202238°F28°F3.3"--
202149°F41°F3.71"--
202051°F41°F0"--
201947°F30°F0"--
201844°F33°F0"--
201737°F25°F0"--
201644°F22°F0"--
201544°F30°F0.08"--
201453°F44°F1.35"--
201347°F28°F0"--
201251°F36°F1.45"--
201143°F25°F0"--
201050°F42°F0.13"--
200940°F31°F0.23"--
200845°F38°F1.32"--
200757°F47°F3.48"--
200648°F39°F0.58"--
200543°F30°F0"--
200440°F30°F0.33"--
200359°F45°F2.31"--
200255°F43°F0.15"--
200155°F37°F0"--
200043°F36°F0"--
199946°F33°F0"--
199841°F33°F0"0"
199753°F43°F2.08"0"
199656°F49°F0.15"0"
199550°F27°F0"0"
199454°F44°F0.46"0"
199338°F30°F0"0"
199248°F36°F0.41"0"
199149°F33°F0"0"
199045°F33°F0.03"0"
198948°F42°F0.25"0"
198841°F25°F0"0"
198751°F44°F1.32"0"
198642°F35°F1.4"0"
198543°F27°F0"0"
198451°F44°F1.75"0"
198343°F37°F1.32"0"
198237°F34°F0.89"1"
198145°F40°F0"0"
198047°F40°F0.71"0"
197934°F24°F0"0"
197843°F25°F0.2"0"
197741°F33°F0.46"1"
197641°F32°F0"0"
197546°F39°F0.15"0"
197438°F26°F0"0"
197341°F37°F0.38"0"
197243°F34°F0"0"
197136°F30°F0"0"

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