How Crowded Is Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument in January?

January runs about 0.9× Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees about 700 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.

That makes January the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.9×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 35/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated September at 77/100 — 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 45°F and an overnight low around 28°F, with about 3" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow.

That average of about 36°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% 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 9.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 7,704 recreation visits, down 22.3% from 9,913 in 2019.