Grand Canyon National Park in July
July at Grand Canyon National Park averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 50°F, with about 2.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.5× the park's average month, which makes July a busy month here.
- Average low
- 50°F
- Average high
- 85°F
Range across the year: 18°F to 85°F
- Precipitation
- 2.3 in
- Daylight
- 14.2 hours
Roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 660,000 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 Grand Canyon; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.4× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 53/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 68°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 35% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.2 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 4,430,653 recreation visits, down 9.9% from 4,919,163 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.4%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 82°F / 43°F | 1.3× Busy | 57 Fair |
| July | 85°F / 50°F | 1.5× Busy | 53 Fair |
| August | 82°F / 50°F | 1.4× Busy | 54 Fair |
All twelve months at Grand Canyon, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 50°F at Grand Canyon National Park, with about 2.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is busy at Grand Canyon National Park (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 53/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 660,000 recreation visits at Grand Canyon National Park, 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.