Cuyahoga Valley National Park in July
July at Cuyahoga Valley National Park averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 60°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.6× the park's average month, which makes July a busy month here.
- Average low
- 60°F
- Average high
- 82°F
Range across the year: 18°F to 82°F
- Precipitation
- 4.2 in
- Daylight
- 14.7 hours
Roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 339,000 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 Cuyahoga Valley; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.4× the average — a 4-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 48/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 71°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 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.7 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,025,325 recreation visits, up 3.9% from 2,912,454 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 21.7%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 78°F / 56°F | 1.4× Busy | 57 Fair |
| July | 82°F / 60°F | 1.6× Busy | 48 Fair |
| August | 81°F / 59°F | 1.5× Busy | 51 Fair |
All twelve months at Cuyahoga Valley, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Cuyahoga Valley in July
The National Park Service tags 14 Cuyahoga Valley activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Visit Canal Exploration Center · 30-120 minutes
- Let's Go Canalway Questing · 30-75 minutes
- Become a Cuyahoga Valley Junior Ranger · 1-3 hours
- Go Fishing in the Cuyahoga Valley
- Hike the Brandywine Gorge Loop · 1-2 hours
- Hike to Blue Hen Falls from Boston · 1-2 hours
- Plan Your Event at Cuyahoga Valley · reservation required
- Stop by Boston Mill Visitor Center
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 60°F at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with about 4.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 11 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is busy at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (about 1.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 48/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.6× the park's average, or 13% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 339,000 recreation visits at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 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.