Weather on December 16 at Olympic

Olympic National Park

WAPacific West1,500 ft elevation
Avg High48°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest197453°F
Coldest200825°F

Based on 55 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

December 16th in Olympic National Park (via Seattle, WA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1974 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (25°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 51% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 4.37" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 16th in Olympic? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202557°F46°F1.98"--
202451°F41°F0.3"--
202350°F32°F0"--
202245°F27°F0"--
202145°F37°F0"--
202050°F44°F0.71"--
201947°F36°F0"--
201855°F44°F1.22"--
201746°F34°F0.25"--
201635°F23°F0"--
201546°F37°F0.33"--
201453°F43°F0"--
201351°F40°F0"--
201247°F39°F2.36"--
201150°F34°F0"--
201049°F38°F0.05"--
200954°F42°F1.17"--
200831°F19°F0"--
200751°F36°F0.48"--
200642°F29°F0"--
200542°F22°F0"--
200446°F38°F0.03"--
200353°F43°F0.74"--
200250°F42°F1.52"--
200153°F45°F1.09"--
200054°F35°F1.6"--
199953°F43°F0.13"--
199853°F43°F0"0"
199754°F44°F2.39"0"
199645°F33°F0"0"
199551°F40°F0"0"
199448°F44°F0.56"0"
199348°F33°F0"0"
199239°F32°F0.36"0"
199142°F29°F0"0"
199041°F37°F0.56"0"
198941°F37°F0"0"
198850°F32°F0"0"
198741°F31°F0.03"0"
198648°F35°F0"0"
198545°F34°F0"0"
198439°F36°F0.18"0"
198342°F33°F0"0"
198254°F47°F1.8"0"
198151°F36°F0"0"
198049°F43°F0.03"0"
197944°F37°F1.6"0"
197845°F34°F0"0"
197747°F37°F0"0"
197656°F44°F0"0"
197537°F33°F0"0"
197459°F47°F0.3"0"
197354°F46°F1.47"0"
197245°F37°F4.37"0"
197148°F42°F0"0"

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