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Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in July

Very busy2.1× average month · best-time score 45/100

July at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 87°F and an overnight low around 65°F. Visitation runs about 2.1× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.

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65°F
Average high
87°F

Range across the year: 22°F to 87°F

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Daylight
14.7 hours

Roughly 18% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 45,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Paterson Great Falls; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.4× the average — a 5-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 76°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.2 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 14.7 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 189,721 recreation visits, down 10% from 210,741 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 7.1%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June82°F / 60°F1.7× Very busy65 Good
July87°F / 65°F2.1× Very busy45 Fair
August84°F / 64°F1.9× Very busy54 Fair

All twelve months at Paterson Great Falls, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 87°F and an overnight low around 65°F at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is very busy at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (about 2.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. July sits at about 2.1× the park's average, or 18% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 45,000 recreation visits at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2016–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.