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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in July

Average1.0× average month · best-time score 45/100

July at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 72°F, with about 4.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes July an average month here.

Average low
72°F
Average high
90°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

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Precipitation
4.3 in
Daylight
14.5 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 260,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997 to 2025.

That makes July the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 81°F is hot, with afternoons near 90°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 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 14.5 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 2,832,124 recreation visits, down 12.2% from 3,225,923 in 2024.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June85°F / 68°F1.3× Busy54 Fair
July90°F / 72°F1.0× Average45 Fair
August88°F / 71°F1.0× Average50 Fair

All twelve months at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 72°F at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, with about 4.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is average at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 260,000 recreation visits at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1997–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.