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Padre Island National Seashore in January

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 71/100

January at Padre Island National Seashore averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 45°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes January a quiet month here.

Average low
45°F
Average high
69°F

Range across the year: 45°F to 96°F

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Precipitation
1.3 in
Daylight
10.5 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 33,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.7×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 71/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is December: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 57°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 23.6 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% 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 10.5 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 573,255 recreation visits, up 11.4% from 514,722 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.9%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December70°F / 47°F0.6× Quiet76 Excellent
January69°F / 45°F0.7× Quiet71 Good
February74°F / 49°F0.7× Quiet75 Excellent

All twelve months at Padre Island, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 45°F at Padre Island National Seashore, with about 1.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 23.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is quiet at Padre Island National Seashore (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 71/100. Our recommended month is December.

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.

A typical January sees about 33,000 recreation visits at Padre Island National Seashore, 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.