Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in July
July at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area averages a daytime high near 97°F and an overnight low around 70°F, with about 0.6" 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
- 97°F
Range across the year: 26°F to 97°F
- Precipitation
- 0.6 in
- Daylight
- 14.3 hours
Roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 629,000 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 Glen Canyon; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.3× the average — a 8-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 13/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 83°F is hot, with afternoons near 97°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.3 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 45% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.3 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,729,502 recreation visits, down 21.1% from 4,725,610 in 2024.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 92°F / 63°F | 1.9× Very busy | 31 Poor |
| July | 97°F / 70°F | 2.0× Very busy | 13 Poor |
| August | 94°F / 68°F | 1.5× Busy | 31 Poor |
All twelve months at Glen Canyon, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Glen Canyon in July
The National Park Service tags 12 Glen Canyon activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Swimming in Lake Powell
- Contemplate Your Place in the Landscape At The Big Map · 1-120 minutes
- Day Trip or Backpack Hike to Coyote Gulch · 1-14 days · reservation required
- Driving the Hole in the Rock Road · 1-14 days
- Driving to Alstrom Point · 4-48 hours
- Lake Powell Shoreline Primitive Camping · 1-14 days
- Lonely Dell Ranch Historic Site · 1-8 hours
- Scramble down Cathedral Wash Trail · 3-4 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 97°F and an overnight low around 70°F at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, with about 0.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.3 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is very busy at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (about 2.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 13/100. 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 16% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 629,000 recreation visits at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 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.