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Washington Monument in July

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 33/100

July at Washington Monument averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 72°F, with about 4.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes July a busy month here.

Average low
72°F
Average high
90°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.3 in
Daylight
14.5 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 50,000 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 (1.3×) and the February low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 33/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 81°F is hot, with afternoons near 90°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.9 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 31% 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, 2024 drew 247,208 recreation visits, down 0.6% from 248,750 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 38.5%, so July may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June85°F / 68°F1.2× Busy50 Fair
July90°F / 72°F1.2× Busy33 Poor
August88°F / 71°F1.3× Busy32 Poor

All twelve months at Washington Monument, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 72°F at Washington Monument, with about 4.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is busy at Washington Monument (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 33/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is February. July sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 50,000 recreation visits at Washington Monument, 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.