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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in January

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 8/100

January at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 18°F, with about 0.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
18°F
Average high
47°F

Range across the year: 18°F to 95°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.2 in
Daylight
9.6 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 17% of the visits Bent's Old Fort 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 January. Official Bent's Old Fort park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 340 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Bent's Old Fort; by contrast May, the busiest, runs about 1.9× the average.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 8/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 32°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.8 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 16,102 recreation visits, down 18.3% from 19,718 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 20.8%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December46°F / 18°F0.5× Quiet41 Poor
January47°F / 18°F0.2× Very quiet8 Poor
February51°F / 21°F0.3× Very quiet53 Fair

All twelve months at Bent's Old Fort, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Bent's Old Fort in January

The National Park Service tags 7 Bent's Old Fort activities for winter. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 18°F at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, with about 0.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 8/100. Our recommended month is October. January draws about 17% of the visits Bent's Old Fort 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 January.

The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 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.