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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in January

Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 60/100

January at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 59°F and an overnight low around 36°F, with about 4.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.6× the park's average month, which makes January a quiet month here.

Average low
36°F
Average high
59°F

Range across the year: 36°F to 94°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.3 in
Daylight
10.1 hours

Roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 7,700 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 Ocmulgee Mounds; by contrast September, the busiest, runs about 1.9× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 60/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. 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 25% 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 10.1 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 141,905 recreation visits, down 21.6% from 180,928 in 2023.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December61°F / 38°F0.7× Quiet59 Fair
January59°F / 36°F0.6× Quiet60 Good
February63°F / 39°F0.8× Quiet60 Good

All twelve months at Ocmulgee Mounds, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Ocmulgee Mounds in January

The National Park Service tags 14 Ocmulgee Mounds activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. 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 59°F and an overnight low around 36°F at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, with about 4.3 inches of precipitation. 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 quiet at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 60/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is September and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 8,000 recreation visits at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Ocmulgee Mounds in January

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.