How Crowded Is Mount Rushmore in January?
January is a very quiet month at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, running about 0.1× the park's average month — roughly 1% of the year's visitors come in January. It is the quietest month of the year here — the best time to have the place largely to yourself, though you may trade away some warmth and daylight. Typical January weather averages a high near 37°F and a low around 19°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation and roughly 7.2" of snow. You'll get about 9.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is very quiet at Mount Rushmore National Memorial (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is August.
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.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.