Great Basin National Park in July
July at Great Basin National Park averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 58°F, with about 0.9" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.2× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 58°F
- Average high
- 85°F
Range across the year: 20°F to 85°F
- Precipitation
- 0.9 in
- Daylight
- 14.5 hours
Roughly 18% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 26,000 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 Great Basin; December, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 15-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 71°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 4.6 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 48% 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 161,210 recreation visits, up 6% from 152,068 in 2024.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 76°F / 49°F | 1.9× Very busy | 55 Fair |
| July | 85°F / 58°F | 2.2× Very busy | 52 Fair |
| August | 83°F / 56°F | 1.7× Very busy | 61 Good |
All twelve months at Great Basin, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Great Basin in July
The National Park Service tags 33 Great Basin activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Hike the Highland Route · 1-2 days
- Hike the Snake Divide Route · 7-12 hours
- Hike the ADA Sky Island Forest Trail · 15-45 minutes
- Hike the Big Wash Trail · 12-24 hours
- Hike to Johnson Lake from Snake Creek · 4-8 hours
- Hike to Wheeler Peak · 4-10 hours
- See the Exhibits at the Great Basin Visitor Center · 5-30 minutes
- Astronomy Ranger Program · 60-120 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 85°F and an overnight low around 58°F at Great Basin National Park, with about 0.9 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is very busy at Great Basin National Park (about 2.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. July sits at about 2.2× the park's average, or 18% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 26,000 recreation visits at Great Basin 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.