How Crowded Is Tule Springs Fossil Beds in January?
January is a busy month at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, running about 1.4× the park's average month — roughly 11% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the February peak and the July low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Poor" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 57°F and a low around 31°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.8 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is busy at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is February and the quietest is July. January sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2021–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.