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Padre Island National Seashore in July

Very busy1.7× average month · best-time score 14/100

July at Padre Island National Seashore averages a daytime high near 94°F and an overnight low around 74°F, with about 2.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.7× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

Average low
74°F
Average high
94°F

Range across the year: 45°F to 96°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.4 in
Daylight
13.5 hours

Roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 83,000 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 Padre Island; December, the quietest, runs only about 0.6× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 14/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is December: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 84°F is hot, with afternoons near 94°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 23.6 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 573,255 recreation visits, up 11.4% from 514,722 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.9%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June92°F / 72°F1.6× Busy25 Poor
July94°F / 74°F1.7× Very busy14 Poor
August96°F / 73°F1.2× Busy28 Poor

All twelve months at Padre Island, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 94°F and an overnight low around 74°F at Padre Island National Seashore, with about 2.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 23.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at Padre Island National Seashore (about 1.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 14/100. Our recommended month is December.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. July sits at about 1.7× the park's average, or 14% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 83,000 recreation visits at Padre Island National Seashore, 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.