How Crowded Is Catoctin Mountain in January?
January is a quiet month at Catoctin Mountain Park, running about 0.6× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the October peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 39°F and a low around 23°F, with about 3.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is quiet at Catoctin Mountain Park (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is February. January sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.