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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in January

Very quiet0.5× average month · best-time score 56/100

January at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 34°F, with about 5.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.5× the park's average month, which makes January a very quiet month here.

Average low
34°F
Average high
57°F

Range across the year: 34°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
5.1 in
Daylight
10.1 hours

Roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in January: about 930 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Tuskegee Airmen; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 1.6× the average — so January is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 56/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 45°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12.2 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 10.1 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 28,474 recreation visits, up 28.9% from 22,082 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 27.3%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How January compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
December59°F / 36°F0.5× Very quiet58 Fair
January57°F / 34°F0.5× Very quiet56 Fair
February61°F / 36°F1.1× Average41 Poor

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

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

January averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 34°F at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, with about 5.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

January is very quiet at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 56/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. January sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.

A typical January sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2003–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.