Crater Lake · OR · National Park · Trailwind

The best time to visit Crater Lake is generally July, August and September. It is a national park in Oregon.Best time to visit Crater LakeJuly, August and September tend to bring the best balance of weather, access and conditions. Around then, daytime highs average about 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F.Weather in Crater LakeJuly, August, and September are your best bets for warm, dry weather. In May, June, and October, sunny days alternate with periods of rain and snow. Winters at Crater Lake are long and snowy. Storms from the Pacific Ocean dump an annual average of 41 feet (13.5 meters) of snow at park headquarters. When it's raining or snowing, the lake is usually hidden by clouds. Crater Lake is completely invisible about 50% of the time in the winter!Crater Lake weather by month

January: average high 33°F, average low 25°F

February: average high 33°F, average low 22°F

March: average high 34°F, average low 22°F

April: average high 40°F, average low 26°F

May: average high 48°F, average low 32°F

June: average high 61°F, average low 41°F

July: average high 75°F, average low 52°F

August: average high 73°F, average low 52°F

September: average high 65°F, average low 47°F

October: average high 54°F, average low 39°F

November: average high 38°F, average low 28°F

December: average high 34°F, average low 26°F

Know before you go

Entrance fee: about $30 per vehicle.

6 campgrounds in and around the park.

Campgrounds in and around Crater Lake

Dam Area Pavilion (reservable) · book on Recreation.gov

Deep Creek Campground, Medicine Bow-Routt (reservable) · book on Recreation.gov

Jim Creek Group Campground (reservable) · book on Recreation.gov

Little Crater Campground (reservable) · book on Recreation.gov

Little Crater Lake (reservable) · book on Recreation.gov

Power Creek Cabin (reservable) · book on Recreation.gov

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