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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in January

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 3/100

January at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial averages a daytime high near 43°F and an overnight low around 26°F, with about 3.5" of precipitation and roughly 3" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
26°F
Average high
43°F

Range across the year: 26°F to 87°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.5 in
Snowfall
3 in
Daylight
9.6 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 13% of the visits Lincoln Boyhood 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 Lincoln Boyhood park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 1,300 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 Lincoln Boyhood; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 4.9× the average.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 3/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 34°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10.7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 67% 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 9.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 115,517 recreation visits, down 11.1% from 129,904 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 8.9%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December47°F / 30°F0.1× Very quiet5 Poor
January43°F / 26°F0.1× Very quiet3 Poor
February48°F / 29°F0.1× Very quiet7 Poor

All twelve months at Lincoln Boyhood, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Lincoln Boyhood in January

The National Park Service tags 7 Lincoln Boyhood 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 43°F and an overnight low around 26°F at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, with about 3.5 inches of precipitation and roughly 3 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 3/100. Our recommended month is October. January draws about 13% of the visits Lincoln Boyhood 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 January. January sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, 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.