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City Of Rocks National Reserve in July

Very busy1.7× average month · best-time score 58/100

July at City Of Rocks National Reserve averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.7× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

Average low
57°F
Average high
86°F

Range across the year: 21°F to 86°F

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Precipitation
0.7 in
Daylight
14.8 hours

Roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 15,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992 to 2025.

That makes July the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (2.1×) and the February low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 58/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

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 14.6 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 45% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.8 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 90,898 recreation visits, up 1.1% from 89,949 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 23%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June78°F / 48°F2.0× Very busy51 Fair
July86°F / 57°F1.7× Very busy58 Fair
August86°F / 56°F1.6× Very busy60 Good

All twelve months at City Of Rocks, 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 57°F at City Of Rocks National Reserve, with about 0.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 14.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at City Of Rocks National Reserve (about 1.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 58/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is February. July sits at about 1.7× the park's average, or 14% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 15,000 recreation visits at City Of Rocks National Reserve, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1992–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1992–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.