How Crowded Is Governors Island in January?
Very quiet0.0× average month · best-time score 78/100
January is a very quiet month at Governors Island National Monument, running about 0.0× the park's average month — roughly 0% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the August peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Excellent" for a visit. You'll get about 9.4 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is very quiet at Governors Island National Monument (about 0.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. January sits at about 0.0× the park's average, or 0% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2003–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.