How Crowded Is Mississippi in January?
January is a quiet month at Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 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 December low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 24°F and a low around 9°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is quiet at Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (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 December. January sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2011–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.