How Crowded Is Statue Of Liberty in January?
January is a very quiet month at Statue Of Liberty National Monument, running about 0.4× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the July peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 40°F and a low around 26°F, with about 3.4" of precipitation and roughly 9.1" of snow. You'll get about 9.4 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is very quiet at Statue Of Liberty National Monument (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. January sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.