How Crowded Is Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park in January?

January runs about 0.2× Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees about 300 recreation visits, 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 — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 43/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated October at 56/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, 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.

That average of about 32°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

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.