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Dry Tortugas National Park in January

Average1.0× average month · best-time score 60/100

January at Dry Tortugas National Park averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 65°F, with about 2.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes January an average month here.

Average low
65°F
Average high
74°F

Range across the year: 65°F to 91°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.4 in
Daylight
10.6 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 6,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.2×) and the October low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 60/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is February: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 69°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 0.1 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 28% 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 10.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 89,355 recreation visits, up 5.3% from 84,873 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 34.7%, so a January visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December76°F / 67°F1.0× Average57 Fair
January74°F / 65°F1.0× Average60 Good
February76°F / 66°F0.9× Average65 Good

All twelve months at Dry Tortugas, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 65°F at Dry Tortugas National Park, with about 2.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is average at Dry Tortugas National Park (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 60/100. Our recommended month is February.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is October. January sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Dry Tortugas National Park, 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.