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First Ladies National Historic Site in July

Busy1.5× average month · best-time score 46/100

July at First Ladies National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 84°F and an overnight low around 63°F, with about 4.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.5× the park's average month, which makes July a busy month here.

Average low
63°F
Average high
84°F

Range across the year: 20°F to 84°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.1 in
Daylight
14.7 hours

Roughly 13% 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 2006 to 2025.

That makes July the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the December peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 46/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 74°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 9.1 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 35% 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 — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 12,642 recreation visits, up 13% from 11,187 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 26.7%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June80°F / 59°F1.4× Busy54 Fair
July84°F / 63°F1.5× Busy46 Fair
August83°F / 62°F1.2× Busy56 Fair

All twelve months at First Ladies, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 84°F and an overnight low around 63°F at First Ladies National Historic Site, with about 4.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is busy at First Ladies National Historic Site (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 46/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is December and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 13% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 1,000 recreation visits at First Ladies National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2006–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2006–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.