Olympic National Park in July
July at Olympic National Park averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 51°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 51°F
- Average high
- 74°F
Range across the year: 33°F to 75°F
- Precipitation
- 0.7 in
- Daylight
- 15.4 hours
Roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 510,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes July the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (2.6×) and the December low (0.3×).
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 63/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 62°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 15.1 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 50% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 15.4 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 8.2-hour midwinter low and the 15.8-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,584,187 recreation visits, down 3.6% from 3,717,267 in 2024.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 67°F / 47°F | 1.4× Busy | 67 Good |
| July | 74°F / 51°F | 2.0× Very busy | 63 Good |
| August | 75°F / 52°F | 2.6× Very busy | 49 Fair |
All twelve months at Olympic, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Olympic in July
The National Park Service tags 9 Olympic activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Hurricane Ridge Shuttle · 1-2 hours
- Tidepooling on the Olympic Coast · 30-180 minutes
- Watch for Salmon at Salmon Cascades · 15-45 minutes
- Backpack in Olympic National Park · reservation required
- Go to the Beach
- See Madison Falls · 5-15 minutes
- Take a Pet-Friendly Hike
- Take a Short Hike Near the Visitor Center · 15-30 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 51°F at Olympic National Park, with about 0.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 15.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is very busy at Olympic National Park (about 2.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 63/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. July sits at about 2.0× the park's average, or 16% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 510,000 recreation visits at Olympic 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.