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Fort Scott National Historic Site in July

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 36/100

July at Fort Scott National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 70°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes July a busy month here.

Average low
70°F
Average high
91°F

Range across the year: 22°F to 91°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.6 in
Daylight
14.4 hours

Roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 2,800 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 May peak (1.8×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 36/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 80°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 1.8 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 34% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.4 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 25,254 recreation visits, up 2.4% from 24,654 in 2024.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June86°F / 65°F1.7× Very busy43 Poor
July91°F / 70°F1.3× Busy36 Poor
August90°F / 68°F1.1× Average44 Poor

All twelve months at Fort Scott, 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 70°F at Fort Scott National Historic Site, with about 4.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is busy at Fort Scott National Historic Site (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 36/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 3,000 recreation visits at Fort Scott 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.