How Crowded Is Fort Donelson in January?
January is a quiet month at Fort Donelson National Battlefield, running about 0.7× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the September peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 46°F and a low around 27°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation and roughly 1.3" of snow. You'll get about 9.8 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is quiet at Fort Donelson National Battlefield (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is July.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is December. January sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.