Best Time to Visit Crater Lake National Park
Month-by-month guide to visiting Crater Lake National Park. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full Crater Lake National Park page for wildlife, lodges, and more.
Best months:
May
June
July
August
September
October
JanGood-1.54°C240.6mm
FebGood-2.63°C127.7mm
MarGood-2.42°C152.9mm
AprGood0.5°C104.6mm
MayGreat4.14°C89.3mm
JunGreat9.85°C51mm
JulExcellent16.61°C10mm
AugExcellent15.89°C26.2mm
SepGreat12.39°C52.3mm
OctGreat7.27°C83.7mm
NovGood0.71°C193.2mm
DecGood-0.96°C279mm
Great (4-5)
Good (3)
Poor (1-2)
Best month
Conditions are based on historical weather data from Open-Meteo and wildlife sighting records from GBIF and iNaturalist. Actual conditions may vary by year.