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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway in January

Very quiet0.0× average month · best-time score 2/100

January at Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway averages a daytime high near 22°F and an overnight low around 5°F, with about 0.8" of precipitation and roughly 10" of snow. Visitation runs about 0× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
5°F
Average high
22°F

Range across the year: 5°F to 81°F

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Precipitation
0.8 in
Snowfall
10 in
Daylight
8.9 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 1% of the visits Saint Croix sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around January. Official Saint Croix park page.

Roughly 0% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 810 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3.1×) and the December low (0×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 2/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 13°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10.6 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 66% 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 8.9 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 852,296 recreation visits, down 5.4% from 900,828 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 20.9%, so a January visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December27°F / 12°F0.0× Very quiet1 Poor
January22°F / 5°F0.0× Very quiet2 Poor
February28°F / 8°F0.0× Very quiet4 Poor

All twelve months at Saint Croix, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in January 2027

The National Park Service lists these Saint Croix facilities as closed during January 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 22°F and an overnight low around 5°F at Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, with about 0.8 inches of precipitation and roughly 10 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (about 0.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 2/100. Our recommended month is May. January draws about 1% of the visits Saint Croix sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around January.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. January sits at about 0.0× the park's average, or 0% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 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.