How Crowded Is Devils Tower National Monument in January?

January runs about 0.1× Devils Tower National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees roughly 2,700 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Devils Tower; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 2.9× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated May at 63/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 34°F and an overnight low around 8°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation and roughly 9" of snow.

That average of about 21°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 67% 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 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 8.6-hour midwinter low and the 15.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 515,303 recreation visits, down 4.7% from 540,890 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 8.6%, so a January visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.