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Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park in January

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 3/100

January at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 40°F and an overnight low around 24°F, with about 2.7" of precipitation and roughly 1" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
24°F
Average high
40°F

Range across the year: 24°F to 89°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.7 in
Snowfall
1 in
Daylight
9.6 hours

Check access before you plan around January

January draws about 18% of the visits Ste. Geneviève 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 Ste. Geneviève park page.

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 300 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2024 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Ste. Geneviève; by contrast August, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 3/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 32°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.3 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% 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 9.6 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 16,525 recreation visits, down 30.8% from 23,893 in 2024.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December44°F / 28°F0.5× Quiet46 Fair
January40°F / 24°F0.2× Very quiet3 Poor
February46°F / 27°F0.5× Very quiet48 Fair

All twelve months at Ste. Geneviève, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Ste. Geneviève in January

The National Park Service tags 12 Ste. Geneviève activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. 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 40°F and an overnight low around 24°F at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park, with about 2.7 inches of precipitation and roughly 1 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.3 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 3/100. Our recommended month is October. January draws about 18% of the visits Ste. Geneviève 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 August and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2024–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2024–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.