How Crowded Is Katahdin Woods and Waters in January?
January is a quiet month at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the February peak and the April low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 22°F and a low around 3°F. You'll get about 8.8 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is quiet at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is February and the quietest is April. January sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2020–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.