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Fort Larned National Historic Site in January

Very quiet0.3× average month · best-time score 46/100

January at Fort Larned National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 44°F and an overnight low around 20°F, with about 1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.3× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
20°F
Average high
44°F

Range across the year: 20°F to 94°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.0 in
Daylight
9.6 hours

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 620 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Fort Larned; by contrast May, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 46/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 32°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.8 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% 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 9.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 26,219 recreation visits, about flat from 26,113 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.6%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December45°F / 22°F0.5× Very quiet42 Poor
January44°F / 20°F0.3× Very quiet46 Fair
February47°F / 23°F0.5× Very quiet47 Fair

All twelve months at Fort Larned, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Fort Larned in January

The National Park Service tags 5 Fort Larned activities for winter. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 44°F and an overnight low around 20°F at Fort Larned National Historic Site, with about 1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Fort Larned National Historic Site (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 46/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Fort Larned National Historic Site, 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.