Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar: January 2027
Walt Disney WorldForecast crowds at Animal Kingdom in January 2027 average 5.4 out of 10. The lightest forecast days are Tue, Jan 12 (3.2), Wed, Jan 13 (3.1) and Thu, Jan 14 (3.7); the busiest are Fri, Jan 1 (7.9), Sat, Jan 2 (7.9) and Sun, Jan 3 (8.0). 2 events overlap the month (below).
Animal Kingdom day by day, January 2027
Crowds run 1–10, compared with a typical day at Animal Kingdom. Quietest Day marks a Quietest Day: still a good day at the busier end of its forecast range. ~ marks a seasonal weather normal, not yet a forecast.
| Date | Crowd | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | 7.9 Much busier | ~73°F | 21% |
| Sat, Jan 2 | 7.9 Much busier | ~74°F | 21% |
| Sun, Jan 3 | 8.0 Much busier | ~73°F | 23% |
| Mon, Jan 4 | 7.5 Much busier | ~73°F | 25% |
| Tue, Jan 5 | 5.9 Busier | ~73°F | 24% |
| Wed, Jan 6 Quietest Day | 4.3 Quieter | ~72°F | 28% |
| Thu, Jan 7 Quietest Day | 4.5 Quieter | ~71°F | 29% |
| Fri, Jan 8 Quietest Day | 4.3 Quieter | ~71°F | 31% |
| Sat, Jan 9 | 6.3 Busier | ~70°F | 33% |
| Sun, Jan 10 | 4.0 Quieter | ~70°F | 33% |
| Mon, Jan 11 Quietest Day | 4.2 Quieter | ~70°F | 32% |
| Tue, Jan 12 Quietest Day | 3.2 Much quieter | ~70°F | 32% |
| Wed, Jan 13 Quietest Day | 3.1 Much quieter | ~70°F | 31% |
| Thu, Jan 14 Quietest Day | 3.7 Quieter | ~70°F | 31% |
| Fri, Jan 15 | 4.4 Quieter | ~70°F | 32% |
| Sat, Jan 16 | 7.5 Much busier | ~69°F | 35% |
| Sun, Jan 17 | 7.7 Much busier | ~69°F | 33% |
| Mon, Jan 18 | 6.9 Much busier | ~70°F | 35% |
| Tue, Jan 19 | 4.2 Quieter | ~70°F | 33% |
| Wed, Jan 20 | 3.7 Quieter | ~70°F | 35% |
| Thu, Jan 21 Quietest Day | 4.2 Quieter | ~70°F | 31% |
| Fri, Jan 22 Quietest Day | 4.6 Average | ~71°F | 28% |
| Sat, Jan 23 | 7.4 Much busier | ~71°F | 25% |
| Sun, Jan 24 | 7.0 Much busier | ~72°F | 23% |
| Mon, Jan 25 | 5.6 Busier | ~72°F | 24% |
| Tue, Jan 26 Quietest Day | 4.1 Quieter | ~73°F | 24% |
| Wed, Jan 27 Quietest Day | 4.0 Quieter | ~73°F | 24% |
| Thu, Jan 28 Quietest Day | 4.3 Quieter | ~73°F | 25% |
| Fri, Jan 29 | 5.2 Average | ~73°F | 25% |
| Sat, Jan 30 | 6.9 Much busier | ~74°F | 24% |
| Sun, Jan 31 | 6.4 Busier | ~74°F | 21% |
Is January busy at Animal Kingdom?
In past years January has been the 8th quietest of 12 months at Animal Kingdom: an observed average of 5.7, against 5.5 across the whole year. Its quietest weekday in January has been Wednesday (average 4.7).
January by year
January by weekday
Events in January 2027
- Christmas / New Year peakSeasonal peakDec 22 – Jan 1
- WDW Marathon WeekendrunDisney race weekendJan 6 – 10
Plan around it
Plan a trip to sequence your park days around the lightest forecast crowds and the best weather, or see Animal Kingdom’s full crowd history by month, weekday and hour.
January 2027 elsewhere:Disney Hollywood StudiosDisney Magic KingdomEpcot
Forecasts are refreshed daily; these figures are as of September 29, 2026. Past years are observed crowd levels from Queue-Times.com wait data.