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General Grant National Memorial in July

Very busy2.0× average month · best-time score 40/100

July at General Grant National Memorial averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 70°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

Average low
70°F
Average high
85°F

Range across the year: 28°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.6 in
Daylight
14.7 hours

Roughly 17% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 16,000 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 General Grant; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.4× the average — a 6-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 78°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.4 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 39% 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 110,602 recreation visits, up 31.4% from 84,153 in 2023.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June80°F / 64°F1.0× Average71 Good
July85°F / 70°F2.0× Very busy40 Poor
August83°F / 69°F1.6× Busy50 Fair

All twelve months at General Grant, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at General Grant in July

The National Park Service tags 3 General Grant activities for summer. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 70°F at General Grant National Memorial, with about 4.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at General Grant National Memorial (about 2.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 2.0× the park's average, or 17% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 16,000 recreation visits at General Grant National Memorial, 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.