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Big Hole National Battlefield in July

Very busy2.6× average month · best-time score 45/100

July at Big Hole National Battlefield averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 38°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.6× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

Average low
38°F
Average high
78°F

Range across the year: 3°F to 78°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.2 in
Daylight
15.2 hours

Roughly 22% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 9,600 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Big Hole; December, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 37-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 58°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 9.6 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 62% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 15.2 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 40,938 recreation visits, down 9.5% from 45,211 in 2024.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June67°F / 35°F2.3× Very busy44 Poor
July78°F / 38°F2.6× Very busy45 Fair
August77°F / 34°F2.6× Very busy41 Poor

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

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 38°F at Big Hole National Battlefield, with about 1.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at Big Hole National Battlefield (about 2.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. July sits at about 2.6× the park's average, or 22% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 10,000 recreation visits at Big Hole National Battlefield, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.