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César E. Chávez National Monument in July

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 63/100

July at César E. Chávez National Monument averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 58°F, with about 0.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes July an average month here.

Average low
58°F
Average high
86°F

Range across the year: 31°F to 86°F

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Precipitation
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Daylight
14.2 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 1,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2013 to 2025.

That makes July the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the April peak (1.3×) and the December low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 63/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 72°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 11.7 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 26% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.2 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 31,497 recreation visits, up 18.2% from 26,641 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 47.1%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June79°F / 52°F1.2× Busy58 Fair
July86°F / 58°F1.1× Average63 Good
August86°F / 57°F0.9× Average72 Good

All twelve months at César E. Chávez, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 58°F at César E. Chávez National Monument, with about 0.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 11.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is average at César E. Chávez National Monument (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 63/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is April and the quietest is December. July sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 1,000 recreation visits at César E. Chávez National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2013–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2013–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.