Weather on December 8 at Olympic

Olympic National Park

WAPacific West1,500 ft elevation
Avg High47°F
Avg Low38°F
Warmest201557°F
Coldest197221°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 8th in Olympic National Park (via Seattle, WA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2015 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (21°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 60% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 December 8th in Olympic? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202559°F48°F2.49"--
202450°F44°F0.03"--
202345°F33°F0"--
202243°F38°F0.23"--
202150°F38°F0.28"--
202053°F47°F0.61"--
201952°F46°F0"--
201847°F36°F0.03"--
201744°F30°F0"--
201641°F31°F0.1"--
201563°F52°F3.84"--
201460°F50°F1.14"--
201334°F17°F0"--
201245°F38°F0"--
201142°F35°F0"--
201057°F47°F1.85"--
200934°F19°F0"--
200846°F40°F0.13"--
200742°F26°F0"--
200649°F38°F0.05"--
200546°F27°F0"--
200451°F44°F1.75"--
200348°F37°F0.03"--
200246°F36°F0"--
200152°F41°F0.08"--
200043°F31°F0.1"--
199946°F40°F1.12"--
199845°F39°F0"--
199748°F40°F0"0"
199647°F40°F1.22"0"
199539°F30°F0"0"
199444°F38°F0.28"0"
199352°F42°F1.19"0"
199244°F36°F1.47"0"
199151°F46°F0.1"0"
199049°F44°F1.75"0"
198952°F46°F0.2"0"
198850°F45°F0.15"0"
198751°F42°F0.15"0"
198647°F33°F0"0"
198545°F35°F0"0"
198447°F40°F2.46"0"
198350°F41°F1.09"0"
198243°F31°F0"0"
198145°F38°F0.03"0"
198041°F30°F0"0"
197948°F42°F0"0"
197841°F35°F0"0"
197738°F31°F0"0"
197654°F45°F0.03"0"
197558°F48°F0.03"0"
197452°F38°F0.28"0"
197349°F36°F0"0"
197227°F15°F0"0"
197150°F31°F1.24"2.5"

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