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General Grant National Memorial in January

Very quiet0.4× average month · best-time score 43/100

January at General Grant National Memorial averages a daytime high near 40°F and an overnight low around 28°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation and roughly 9" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.4× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
28°F
Average high
40°F

Range across the year: 28°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.6 in
Snowfall
9 in
Daylight
9.4 hours

Roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 3,000 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 General Grant; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 2× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 43/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 34°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 39% 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 9.4 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 110,602 recreation visits, up 31.4% from 84,153 in 2023.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December44°F / 34°F0.6× Quiet36 Poor
January40°F / 28°F0.4× Very quiet43 Poor
February42°F / 30°F0.4× Very quiet44 Poor

All twelve months at General Grant, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at General Grant in January

The National Park Service tags 3 General Grant 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 40°F and an overnight low around 28°F at General Grant National Memorial, with about 3.6 inches of precipitation and roughly 9 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at General Grant National Memorial (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 43/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 3,000 recreation visits at General Grant National Memorial, 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.