How Crowded Is Cedar Breaks in January?
January is a very quiet month at Cedar Breaks National Monument, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 2% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the July peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 35°F and a low around 19°F. You'll get about 9.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is very quiet at Cedar Breaks National Monument (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. January sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.