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Weather on December 20 at Olympic

Olympic National Park

WAPacific West1,500 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest197253°F
Coldest199016°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 20th in Olympic National Park (via Seattle, WA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1972 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (16°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 67% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 20th in Olympic? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202546°F42°F0.27"--
202455°F41°F0"--
202354°F36°F0"--
202239°F30°F0.34"--
202139°F36°F0.06"--
202055°F47°F0"--
201955°F47°F1.57"--
201858°F42°F0.24"--
201745°F29°F0.07"--
201651°F37°F0.01"--
201549°F43°F0.19"--
201459°F46°F0.66"--
201345°F33°F0.1"--
201245°F35°F0.53"0"
201145°F38°F0"--
201045°F36°F0.07"--
200958°F46°F0.14"--
200827°F16°F0.13"--
200745°F31°F0.08"--
200647°F36°F0.48"--
200552°F45°F0.33"--
200447°F31°F0"--
200350°F45°F0.09"--
200252°F43°F0"--
200142°F39°F0.09"--
200043°F32°F0.03"--
199948°F43°F0"--
199827°F19°F0"0"
199746°F37°F0.2"0"
199646°F40°F0.15"0"
199554°F38°F0.02"0"
199453°F46°F1.06"0"
199344°F30°F0"0"
199246°F40°F0.09"0"
199146°F35°F0.13"0"
199021°F11°F0"0"
198949°F45°F0.09"0"
198843°F40°F0.41"0"
198743°F32°F0.37"0"
198648°F34°F0"0"
198538°F33°F0"0"
198437°F30°F0.04"0.5"
198329°F21°F0"0"
198245°F39°F0.85"0"
198146°F37°F0"0"
198052°F43°F0.6"0"
197950°F44°F0.23"0"
197843°F35°F0.06"0"
197750°F29°F0"0"
197649°F33°F0"0"
197544°F33°F0"0"
197457°F39°F0.83"0"
197356°F44°F0.5"0"
197255°F52°F0.09"0"
197142°F36°F0"0"

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Olympic Weather on December 20: Avg High 46°F, Low 37°F