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Everglades · January
January is the busiest time to visit Everglades — about as busy as December, quieter than February.
Expect peak crowds (9/10), highs near 77°F, about 10.7 hours of daylight, and 2 seasonal closures in effect.
Crowd score
The park's busiest time. Reservations, early starts, and patience recommended.
About 90% of this park's busiest month.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026 · alerts checked Jul 10, 2026. How this is calculated →
Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe
Visitation
January draws about 13% of Everglades’s yearly visitors.
Typical monthly recreation visits, averaged over the most recent three full years.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Weather
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homestead
What's open
Open 24 hours year-round; visitor-center hours reduced in summer
Seasonal closures may apply:
Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.
Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Source: NPS Data API
Conditions
Current roadwork is ongoing along the park's northern boundary on US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail to raise the road for Everglades Restoration benefits. Drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays and should watch for personnel, equipment and slow downs.
Digital passes or credit/debit cards are the ONLY method of payment at all fee collection areas. Pre-paid digital passes are available online and may be purchased in advance.
Details on nps.gov →Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Source: NPS Data API
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FAQ
January rates 9/10 for crowds (Peak) at Everglades National Park — about 90% of its busiest month. Typical recreation visits: 117,755.
In January, Everglades averages a high of 77°F and a low of 53°F, with about 1.9 inches of precipitation.
Entrance to Everglades costs $35 ($35 per private vehicle, valid 7 days).
Everglades is quietest in June and July. If your dates are flexible, those months bring the thinnest crowds of the year.
In mid-January, Everglades gets about 10.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise around 7:10 AM and sunset around 5:55 PM.