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Bryce Canyon National Park in January

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 3/100

January at Bryce Canyon National Park averages a daytime high near 37°F and an overnight low around 17°F, with about 1.9" of precipitation and roughly 20" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
17°F
Average high
37°F

Range across the year: 17°F to 80°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.9 in
Snowfall
20 in
Daylight
9.7 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 17% of the visits Bryce Canyon 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 Bryce Canyon park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 32,000 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 Bryce Canyon; by contrast September, the busiest, runs about 1.8× the average.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 3/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is August: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 27°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 43% 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 9.7 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,967,367 recreation visits, down 21.2% from 2,498,075 in 2024.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December37°F / 17°F0.3× Very quiet43 Poor
January37°F / 17°F0.2× Very quiet3 Poor
February39°F / 18°F0.2× Very quiet5 Poor

All twelve months at Bryce Canyon, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Bryce Canyon in January

The National Park Service tags 16 Bryce Canyon activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. 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 37°F and an overnight low around 17°F at Bryce Canyon National Park, with about 1.9 inches of precipitation and roughly 20 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Bryce Canyon National Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 3/100. Our recommended month is August. January draws about 17% of the visits Bryce Canyon 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 September 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 32,000 recreation visits at Bryce Canyon National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Bryce Canyon in January

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