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Weather on January 6 at Olympic

Olympic National Park

WAPacific West1,500 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest198451°F
Coldest198223°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 6th 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 6th was in 1984 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (23°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 54% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 6th in Olympic? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202646°F39°F0.31"--
202548°F42°F0"--
202445°F38°F0.37"--
202352°F38°F0.06"--
202251°F36°F1.06"--
202152°F36°F0.12"--
202052°F41°F0.07"--
201949°F37°F0.35"--
201848°F42°F0.23"--
201742°F18°F0"--
201651°F35°F0"--
201556°F46°F0.01"--
201446°F30°F0"--
201347°F40°F0.03"--
201241°F37°F0.04"--
201152°F45°F0.29"--
201051°F40°F0"--
200953°F42°F0.52"--
200840°F34°F0.18"--
200746°F34°F0.01"--
200654°F48°F0.17"--
200541°F24°F0.12"--
200433°F25°F0.5"--
200353°F34°F0"--
200259°F42°F0.78"--
200148°F34°F0"--
200042°F31°F0.02"--
199948°F39°F0.05"--
199847°F43°F0.32"0"
199748°F38°F0"0"
199652°F40°F0.38"0"
199541°F27°F0"0"
199447°F35°F0"0"
199338°F23°F0"0"
199240°F30°F0"0"
199138°F30°F0.05"0"
199052°F46°F1.28"0"
198936°F32°F1.02"3"
198847°F34°F0"0"
198743°F34°F0"0"
198652°F37°F0"0"
198545°F32°F0"0"
198453°F49°F0.02"0"
198351°F41°F0.26"0"
198228°F18°F0"0"
198153°F38°F0.03"0"
198038°F27°F0"0"
197945°F25°F0"0"
197843°F37°F0"0"
197742°F27°F0"0"
197644°F40°F0.02"0"
197543°F38°F0"0"
197436°F20°F0"0"
197332°F19°F0"0"
197247°F43°F0"0"
197137°F33°F0"0"

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