How Crowded Is Andersonville National Historic Site in January?

January runs about 0.6× Andersonville National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees roughly 4,500 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Andersonville; by contrast May, the busiest, runs about 1.5× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 59/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 68/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 59°F and an overnight low around 35°F, with about 4.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 47°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% of annual visitors, choosing January instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.1 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 61,850 recreation visits, down 15.2% from 72,925 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 44.5%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.