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De Soto National Memorial in January

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 57/100

January at De Soto National Memorial averages a daytime high near 73°F and an overnight low around 52°F, with about 2.8" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes January a busy month here.

Average low
52°F
Average high
73°F

Range across the year: 52°F to 92°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.8 in
Daylight
10.4 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 23,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.6×) and the September low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 57/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is November: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 62°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 21% 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 10.4 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2023 drew 231,892 recreation visits, up 33.9% from 173,150 in 2022.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.9%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December75°F / 55°F1.0× Average68 Good
January73°F / 52°F1.2× Busy57 Fair
February75°F / 55°F1.3× Busy56 Fair

All twelve months at De Soto, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 73°F and an overnight low around 52°F at De Soto National Memorial, with about 2.8 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is busy at De Soto National Memorial (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 57/100. Our recommended month is November.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is September. January sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 23,000 recreation visits at De Soto National Memorial, 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.