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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in January

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 45/100

January at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 39°F and an overnight low around 21°F. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
21°F
Average high
39°F

Range across the year: 21°F to 85°F

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Daylight
9.5 hours

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 1,100 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 Hopewell Culture; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 1.8× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is April: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 30°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 40% 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 9.5 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 51,969 recreation visits, down 20.5% from 65,350 in 2024.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December44°F / 26°F0.3× Very quiet47 Fair
January39°F / 21°F0.2× Very quiet45 Fair
February43°F / 24°F0.4× Very quiet48 Fair

All twelve months at Hopewell Culture, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Hopewell Culture in January

The National Park Service tags 6 Hopewell Culture 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 39°F and an overnight low around 21°F at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. 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 Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is April.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, 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.