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Fort Laramie National Historic Site in July

Very busy2.3× average month · best-time score 35/100

July at Fort Laramie National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 1.8" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.3× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

Average low
57°F
Average high
91°F

Range across the year: 15°F to 91°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.8 in
Daylight
14.8 hours

Roughly 19% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 8,800 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 Fort Laramie; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.2× the average — a 15-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 35/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 74°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 0.6 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 51% 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 36,998 recreation visits, down 16% from 44,045 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.3%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June83°F / 50°F1.8× Very busy63 Good
July91°F / 57°F2.3× Very busy35 Poor
August89°F / 54°F2.0× Very busy47 Fair

All twelve months at Fort Laramie, 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 57°F at Fort Laramie National Historic Site, with about 1.8 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at Fort Laramie National Historic Site (about 2.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 35/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 2.3× the park's average, or 19% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 9,000 recreation visits at Fort Laramie National Historic Site, 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.