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Crater Lake National Park in February

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 4/100

February at Crater Lake National Park averages a daytime high near 34°F and an overnight low around 19°F, with about 7.5" of precipitation and roughly 69" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes February a very quiet month here.

Average low
19°F
Average high
34°F

Range across the year: 19°F to 69°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
7.5 in
Snowfall
69 in
Daylight
10.3 hours

Check access before you plan around February

February draws about 10% of the visits Crater Lake sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around February. Official Crater Lake park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: roughly 5,600 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3.4×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 4/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 26°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 65% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.3 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 8.8-hour midwinter low and the 15.2-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 632,242 recreation visits, up 25.2% from 504,942 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 19.4%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January33°F / 20°F0.1× Very quiet2 Poor
February34°F / 19°F0.1× Very quiet4 Poor
March36°F / 20°F0.2× Very quiet7 Poor

All twelve months at Crater Lake, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in February 2027

The National Park Service lists these Crater Lake facilities as closed during February 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

February averages a daytime high near 34°F and an overnight low around 19°F at Crater Lake National Park, with about 7.5 inches of precipitation and roughly 69 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

February is very quiet at Crater Lake National Park (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 4/100. Our recommended month is September. February draws about 10% of the visits Crater Lake sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around February.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. February sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical February sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Crater Lake National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.