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Dry Tortugas National Park in July

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 26/100

July at Dry Tortugas National Park averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 78°F, with about 2.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes July an average month here.

Average low
78°F
Average high
91°F

Range across the year: 65°F to 91°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.2 in
Daylight
13.4 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 6,800 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes July the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.2×) and the October low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 26/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is February: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 84°F is hot, with afternoons near 91°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.1 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 28% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.4 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 89,355 recreation visits, up 5.3% from 84,873 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 34.7%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June89°F / 77°F1.2× Busy23 Poor
July91°F / 78°F1.1× Average26 Poor
August91°F / 79°F1.0× Average30 Poor

All twelve months at Dry Tortugas, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 78°F at Dry Tortugas National Park, with about 2.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is average at Dry Tortugas National Park (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 26/100. Our recommended month is February.

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

A typical July sees about 7,000 recreation visits at Dry Tortugas 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.