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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site in January

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 1/100

January at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 24°F and an overnight low around 4°F, with about 0.4" of precipitation and roughly 8" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
4°F
Average high
24°F

Range across the year: 4°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.4 in
Snowfall
8 in
Daylight
8.6 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 6% of the visits Fort Union Trading Post sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around January. Official Fort Union Trading Post park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 70 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 Union Trading Post; by contrast June, the busiest, runs about 3.6× the average.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 1/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 14°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 16.8 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 65% 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 8.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 8.2-hour midwinter low and the 15.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 12,028 recreation visits, down 7.1% from 12,942 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 23.2%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December27°F / 9°F0.1× Very quiet0 Poor
January24°F / 4°F0.1× Very quiet1 Poor
February29°F / 8°F0.1× Very quiet4 Poor

All twelve months at Fort Union Trading Post, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Fort Union Trading Post in January

The National Park Service tags 3 Fort Union Trading Post 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 24°F and an overnight low around 4°F at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, with about 0.4 inches of precipitation and roughly 8 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 16.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 1/100. Our recommended month is September. January draws about 6% of the visits Fort Union Trading Post sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around January.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Fort Union Trading Post 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.