Weather on January 3 at Olympic

Olympic National Park

WAPacific West1,500 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest202054°F
Coldest197930°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 3rd 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 3rd was in 2020 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (30°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 68% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 3rd in Olympic? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202655°F45°F1.02"--
202546°F37°F0.89"--
202450°F39°F0.03"--
202350°F35°F0"--
202242°F33°F1.32"--
202148°F38°F0.36"--
202061°F47°F0.15"--
201956°F42°F1.75"--
201848°F30°F0"--
201735°F27°F0"--
201641°F27°F0.03"--
201544°F34°F0.03"--
201448°F37°F0.08"--
201347°F26°F0.46"--
201254°F43°F0.08"--
201143°F24°F0"--
201050°F39°F0.05"--
200942°F33°F0"--
200850°F41°F1.12"--
200750°F39°F0.69"--
200645°F34°F0.38"--
200542°F26°F0"--
200438°F26°F0.05"--
200358°F49°F0.03"--
200255°F39°F0.03"--
200150°F38°F1.04"--
200047°F36°F0.84"--
199945°F30°F0"--
199842°F32°F0.3"0"
199745°F39°F0.13"0"
199651°F43°F0"0"
199554°F27°F0"0"
199453°F43°F0.51"0"
199341°F34°F0.51"0"
199246°F34°F0.41"0"
199146°F30°F0"0"
199047°F41°F0.25"0"
198954°F45°F0.46"0"
198844°F27°F0"0"
198752°F45°F1.12"0"
198646°F34°F0.1"0"
198540°F29°F0"0"
198460°F47°F1.4"0"
198347°F42°F0.69"0"
198239°F33°F0.23"1"
198142°F37°F0"0"
198048°F35°F0"0"
197939°F21°F0"0"
197847°F36°F3.45"0"
197738°F32°F0.1"0"
197643°F38°F0.41"0"
197546°F41°F0.69"0"
197437°F24°F0"0"
197337°F28°F0.33"0"
197240°F29°F0"0"
197134°F28°F0"0"

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