Mount Rushmore National Memorial in July
July at Mount Rushmore National Memorial averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 59°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 3× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 59°F
- Average high
- 79°F
Range across the year: 18°F to 79°F
- Precipitation
- 3.6 in
- Daylight
- 15.0 hours
Roughly 25% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 563,000 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 Mount Rushmore; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 27-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 69°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 0.4 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 63% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 15 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,905,649 recreation visits, up 3% from 1,850,329 in 2024.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 71°F / 52°F | 2.2× Very busy | 58 Fair |
| July | 79°F / 59°F | 3.0× Very busy | 52 Fair |
| August | 78°F / 58°F | 2.4× Very busy | 62 Good |
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Things to do at Mount Rushmore in July
The National Park Service tags 4 Mount Rushmore activities for summer. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Visit The Sculptor's Studio · 15-30 minutes
- Walk the Presidential Trail · 20-45 minutes
- Hiking The Blackberry Trail · 30-60 minutes
- Visit The Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · 30-60 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 59°F at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, with about 3.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is very busy at Mount Rushmore National Memorial (about 3.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 3.0× the park's average, or 25% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 563,000 recreation visits at Mount Rushmore 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.