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Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in January

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 71/100

January at Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve averages a daytime high near 64°F and an overnight low around 47°F, with about 2.9" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes January a quiet month here.

Average low
47°F
Average high
64°F

Range across the year: 47°F to 90°F

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Precipitation
2.9 in
Daylight
10.2 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 64,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Timucuan; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 1.5× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 71/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is February: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 55°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 32% 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 10.2 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,109,821 recreation visits, up 11.3% from 997,136 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 10.8%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December66°F / 50°F0.8× Quiet68 Good
January64°F / 47°F0.7× Quiet71 Good
February67°F / 49°F0.7× Quiet75 Excellent

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

Things to do at Timucuan in January

The National Park Service tags 21 Timucuan 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 64°F and an overnight low around 47°F at Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, with about 2.9 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is quiet at Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 71/100. Our recommended month is February.

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

A typical January sees about 64,000 recreation visits at Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992–2025.

Where to stay near Timucuan in January

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1992–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.