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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site in January

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 49/100

January at Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 29°F, with about 5.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
29°F
Average high
50°F

Range across the year: 29°F to 89°F

Crowds
0.2× averageVery quiet
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Precipitation
5.1 in
Daylight
9.9 hours

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 40 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 1983.

It is the quietest month of the year at Brices Cross Roads; by contrast August, the busiest, runs about 1.8× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 49/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 40°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 13 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 36% 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 9.9 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 1983 drew 2,035 recreation visits, up 13.2% from 1,797 in 1982.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December53°F / 32°F0.6× Quiet40 Poor
January50°F / 29°F0.2× Very quiet49 Fair
February54°F / 32°F0.5× Quiet47 Fair

All twelve months at Brices Cross Roads, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 29°F at Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, with about 5.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 13 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 49/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–1983.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–1983), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.