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Best Time til Visit Crater Lake National Park

Best time til visit Crater Lake National Park: júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 6°C now🕔 6:03 PM local📅 Best: júlí and ágúst

Best time til visit Crater Lake National Park

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

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★☆☆☆☆
febrúar★☆☆☆☆
mars★☆☆☆☆
apríl★★☆☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★★☆
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★★
september★★★★☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★☆☆☆☆
desember★☆☆☆☆

Loftslag in Crater Lake National Park month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar3°-4°231 mm★☆☆☆☆
febrúar1°-5°233 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars4°-4°208 mm★☆☆☆☆
apríl7°-3°88 mm★★☆☆☆
maí11°0°63 mm★★★☆☆
júní18°5°33 mm★★★★☆
júlí24°11°12 mm★★★★★
ágúst22°10°28 mm★★★★★
september17°7°64 mm★★★★☆
október11°2°106 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember4°-2°179 mm★☆☆☆☆
desember3°-3°303 mm★☆☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Crater Lake National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Crater Lake National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Crater Lake10 km6°Cabout the same1465 mm
Mount Shasta162 km-9°C15°C cooler1801 mm
Smith Rock State Park186 km11°C+5°C warmer497 mm
Silver Falls State Park227 km10°C+5°C warmer2007 mm
Redwood National and State Parks238 km11°C+5°C warmer1638 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 3 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Crater Lake National Park is a national park in Oregon. Crater Lake National Park is a US national park known for the deepest lake in the United States.

Núna er hitinn 6°C (43°F) in Crater Lake National Park með heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 2°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -1°C til 7°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 6%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.1/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Crater Lake National Park is júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 24°C, while febrúar is the coldest með lows near -5°C.

The closest major airport is Portland International Airport (PDX), about 305 km away. Nearby highlights include Crater Lake, Mount Shasta, Smith Rock State Park and Silver Falls State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 7°C is 3.7°C below the 11°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Crater Lake National Park today at 9.8/10. Overnight lows near -1°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

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

Veður í Crater Lake National Park núna

☀️
6°C
Heiðskýrt · feels like 2°C
Raki44%
Vindur5 km/h NW
Vindhviður12 km/h
UV-vísitala0.5 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur818 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 24 km
Loftgæði40 · Good
Sólarupprás7:32 AM
Sólsetur6:13 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 92%

Open-Meteo Updated 6:03 PM, okt 23 local time.

⚠️fös., okt 23: freezing overnight, -1°C (29°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mán., okt 26: freezing overnight, -1°C (30°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️þri., okt 27: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 28: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 29: freezing overnight, -6°C (22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 30: freezing overnight, -5°C (23°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

☁️ 11° / 1°

Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 17 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

☁️ 13° / 3°

Skýjað · 41% rain · wind 12 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Crater Lake National Park

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Crater Lake National Park.

Quick facts about Crater Lake National Park

TegundNational park
StateOregon
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit42°52′6.2″N 122°10′6.6″W (42.8684, -122.1685)
Established1902
Known forthe deepest lake in the United States
Staðartími6:03 PM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsjúlí and ágúst
LoftslagSubarctic

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crater Lake National Park?

Crater Lake National Park is a national park in Oregon. Its coordinates are 42.8684, -122.1685. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Crater Lake National Park núna?

It is currently 6°C (43°F) með heiðskýrt. Raki is 44% and wind is 5 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Crater Lake National Park?

júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Crater Lake National Park, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Crater Lake National Park in?

Crater Lake National Park observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The local time is 6:03 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Crater Lake National Park?

The closest airports are Portland International Airport (PDX), 305 km away.

What are the top things til do in Crater Lake National Park?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður 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 október 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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