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Salem Maritime National Historical Park in January

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 2/100

January at Salem Maritime National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 36°F and an overnight low around 18°F, with about 3.8" of precipitation and roughly 13" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
18°F
Average high
36°F

Range across the year: 18°F to 80°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.8 in
Snowfall
13 in
Daylight
9.2 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 13% of the visits Salem Maritime 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 Salem Maritime park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: roughly 3,900 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 Salem Maritime; by contrast October, the busiest, runs about 3.5× the average.

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 27°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 36% 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 9.2 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 569,839 recreation visits, up 16.6% from 488,831 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 44.1%, 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
December42°F / 24°F0.2× Very quiet2 Poor
January36°F / 18°F0.1× Very quiet2 Poor
February38°F / 20°F0.2× Very quiet4 Poor

All twelve months at Salem Maritime, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Salem Maritime in January

The National Park Service tags 5 Salem Maritime activities for winter. 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 36°F and an overnight low around 18°F at Salem Maritime National Historical Park, with about 3.8 inches of precipitation and roughly 13 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Salem Maritime National Historical Park (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 2/100. Our recommended month is May. January draws about 13% of the visits Salem Maritime 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 October and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 4,000 recreation visits at Salem Maritime National Historical Park, 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.