How Crowded Is Fort Davis National Historic Site in January?

January runs about 0.5× Fort Davis National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees roughly 2,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Fort Davis; by contrast March, the busiest, runs about 2.3× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 64/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated August at 78/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 31°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation.

That average of about 46°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% 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 10.2 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 42,553 recreation visits, up 5.9% from 40,189 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.3%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.