Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park in January
January at Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 49°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 5.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.4× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.
- Average low
- 37°F
- Average high
- 49°F
Range across the year: 36°F to 77°F
- Precipitation
- 5.2 in
- Daylight
- 8.6 hours
Roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 2,300 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 Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 2× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.
On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 50/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 43°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.8 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 46% 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 8.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 8.2-hour midwinter low and the 15.8-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 81,652 recreation visits, up 13.4% from 71,990 in 2023.
How January compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | 48°F / 36°F | 0.5× Quiet | 45 Fair |
| January | 49°F / 37°F | 0.4× Very quiet | 50 Fair |
| February | 51°F / 37°F | 0.5× Very quiet | 54 Fair |
All twelve months at Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit in January
The National Park Service tags 4 Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit activities for winter. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial · 60-120 minutes
- Bainbridge Island Junior Ranger Program · 30-60 minutes
- Klondike Gold Rush Junior Ranger Program · 30-60 minutes
- Trail to Treasure Walking Tour · 60 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
January averages a daytime high near 49°F and an overnight low around 37°F at Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park, with about 5.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
January is very quiet at Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 50/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
A typical January sees about 2,000 recreation visits at Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit 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.