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Crater Lake Klima and Average Vejr

Klima of Crater Lake: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

🌙 7°C now🕔 3:40 AM local📅 Best: juli and august

Klima in Crater Lake month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånedAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januar-3°210 mm☆☆☆☆
februar-5°219 mm☆☆☆☆
marts-4°197 mm☆☆☆☆
april-2°70 mm★★★☆☆
maj11°54 mm★★★☆☆
juni17°29 mm★★★★
juli23°10°22 mm★★★★★
august22°10°26 mm★★★★★
september18°55 mm★★★★
oktober11°101 mm★★★☆☆
november-1°175 mm☆☆☆☆
december-2°297 mm☆☆☆☆

Klima type: Subarctic. Kilde: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Crater Lake

Højest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day31°Cjul 8, 2024
Coldest night-16°Cfeb 11, 2025
Wettest day71 mmmar 16, 2025

How Crater Lake compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Crater Lake.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Crater Lake National Park10 km6°Cabout the same1540 mm
Mount Shasta171 km-9°C15°C cooler1797 mm
Smith Rock State Park176 km11°C+5°C warmer496 mm
Silver Falls State Park219 km10°C+5°C warmer2007 mm
Redwood National and State Parks248 km11°C+5°C warmer1635 mm

Bedste rejsetid Crater Lake

Go in juli and august. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: januar, februar and december - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januar☆☆☆☆
februar☆☆☆☆
marts☆☆☆☆
april★★★☆☆
maj★★★☆☆
juni★★★★
juli★★★★★
august★★★★★
september★★★★
oktober★★★☆☆
november☆☆☆☆
december☆☆☆☆

What this means for Crater Lake

Compared med normal

Today is slightly cooler than average for september. The forecast high of 15°C is 2.3°C below the 18°C typical for this month.

Regn chance explained

Regn is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Rejser and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in juni og august.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 19°C.

What og pack, what og skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 21°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januar, februar and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumé

Crater Lake is a lake in Oregon. Crater Lake is a lake known as the deepest lake in the United States.

Lige nu er det 7°C (44°F) in Crater Lake med klart. Det føles som 3°C. I dag ligger temperaturen mellem 6°C og 15°C. Sandsynligheden for nedbør er 7%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.1/10 - gode forhold.

Det bedste tidspunkt at besøge Crater Lake is juli and august. Klimaet er subarctic. januar, februar and december tend og be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 23°C, while februar is the coldest med lows near -5°C.

The closest major airport is Portland International Airport (PDX), about 297 km away. Nearby highlights include Crater Lake National Park, Mount Shasta, Smith Rock State Park and Silver Falls State Park.

Kort sagt. Today is slightly cooler than average for september. The forecast high of 15°C is 2.3°C below the 18°C typical for this month. The best window og be outside is roughly 1 PM og 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Crater Lake today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about Crater Lake

TypeLake
StateOregon
LandUSA
KontinentNordamerika
Koordinater42°56′40.6″N 122°6′32.4″W (42.9446, -122.109)
Maximum depth594 m
Known forthe deepest lake in the United States
Lokal tid3:40 AM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsjuli and august
KlimaSubarctic

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crater Lake?

Crater Lake is a lake in Oregon. Its coordinates are 42.9446, -122.109. It lies in Nordamerika.

What is the weather like in Crater Lake lige nu?

It is currently 7°C (44°F) med klart. Luftfugtighed is 46% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time og visit Crater Lake?

juli and august offer the most comfortable conditions in Crater Lake, which has a subarctic climate. januar, februar and december are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Crater Lake in?

Crater Lake observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The local time is 3:40 AM.

What is the nearest airport og Crater Lake?

The closest airports are Portland International Airport (PDX), 297 km away.

What are the top things og do in Crater Lake?

Popular options include Crater Lake National Park, Mount Shasta, Smith Rock State Park, Silver Falls State Park, Redwood National and State Parks and Mount Hood.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (lakes) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prognose and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Vejr Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated september 15, 2026 at 3:40 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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