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River Raisin National Battlefield Park in January

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 42/100

January at River Raisin National Battlefield Park averages a daytime high near 33°F and an overnight low around 18°F. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes January a quiet month here.

Average low
18°F
Average high
33°F

Range across the year: 18°F to 85°F

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Daylight
9.3 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 14,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011 to 2025.

That makes January the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the November low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 42/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 25°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.1 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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 9.3 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 133,643 recreation visits, down 44.4% from 240,556 in 2024.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December38°F / 24°F0.7× Quiet43 Poor
January33°F / 18°F0.7× Quiet42 Poor
February35°F / 19°F0.7× Quiet44 Poor

All twelve months at River Raisin, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 33°F and an overnight low around 18°F at River Raisin National Battlefield Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is quiet at River Raisin National Battlefield Park (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 42/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is November. January sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 14,000 recreation visits at River Raisin National Battlefield Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2011–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.