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Grand Teton National Park in January

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 2/100

January at Grand Teton National Park averages a daytime high near 24°F and an overnight low around 1°F, with about 2.9" of precipitation and roughly 40" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
1°F
Average high
24°F

Range across the year: 1°F to 77°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.9 in
Snowfall
40 in
Daylight
9.1 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 19% of the visits Grand Teton 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 Grand Teton park page.

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 54,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.6×) and the December low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 2/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 13°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 60% 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 9.1 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,800,648 recreation visits, up 4.8% from 3,628,222 in 2024.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December24°F / 4°F0.2× Very quiet1 Poor
January24°F / 1°F0.2× Very quiet2 Poor
February30°F / 4°F0.2× Very quiet4 Poor

All twelve months at Grand Teton, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in January 2027

The National Park Service lists these Grand Teton facilities as closed during January 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Things to do at Grand Teton in January

The National Park Service tags 9 Grand Teton activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. 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 1°F at Grand Teton National Park, with about 2.9 inches of precipitation and roughly 40 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Grand Teton National Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 2/100. Our recommended month is September. January draws about 19% of the visits Grand Teton 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 July and the quietest is December. January sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 54,000 recreation visits at Grand Teton National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Grand Teton in January

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.