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Whitman Mission National Historic Site in July

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 53/100

July at Whitman Mission National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 54°F, with about 0.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes July a busy month here.

Average low
54°F
Average high
90°F

Range across the year: 27°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.4 in
Daylight
15.2 hours

Roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: roughly 5,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes July the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.7×) and the December low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 53/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 72°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 0.2 miles from the park.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 33% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 15.2 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 54,089 recreation visits, down 11.8% from 61,331 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 12.1%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How July compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
June80°F / 49°F1.6× Busy58 Fair
July90°F / 54°F1.3× Busy53 Fair
August90°F / 52°F1.1× Average60 Good

All twelve months at Whitman Mission, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Whitman Mission in July

The National Park Service tags 5 Whitman Mission activities for summer. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

July averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 54°F at Whitman Mission National Historic Site, with about 0.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

July is busy at Whitman Mission National Historic Site (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 53/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is May and the quietest is December. July sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.

A typical July sees about 5,000 recreation visits at Whitman Mission National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Whitman Mission in July

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.