How Crowded Is Ice Age in January?
January is a quiet month at Ice Age National Scenic Trail, running about 0.7× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the July peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 25°F and a low around 7°F, with about 1.1" of precipitation and roughly 12.8" of snow. You'll get about 9.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is quiet at Ice Age National Scenic Trail (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. January sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2024–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.