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Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site in January

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 38/100

January at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 40°F and an overnight low around 27°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes January a quiet month here.

Average low
27°F
Average high
40°F

Range across the year: 27°F to 86°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.7 in
Daylight
9.4 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 910 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1991 to 2025.

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

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 38/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is August: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 34°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 22% 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 9.4 hours of daylight in January to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 12,135 recreation visits, up 4.5% from 11,615 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 42.3%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December45°F / 33°F0.8× Quiet41 Poor
January40°F / 27°F0.7× Quiet38 Poor
February43°F / 29°F1.3× Busy25 Poor

All twelve months at Saint Paul's Church, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 40°F and an overnight low around 27°F at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, with about 3.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is quiet at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 38/100. Our recommended month is August.

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

A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1991–2025.

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