How Crowded Is Crater Lake in August?
August is a very busy month at Crater Lake National Park, running about 2.8× the park's average month — roughly 23% of the year's visitors come in August. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates August as "Fair" for a visit. Typical August weather averages a high near 69°F and a low around 42°F, with about 0.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.8 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is very busy at Crater Lake National Park (about 2.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 2.8× the park's average, or 23% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.