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World War II Memorial in July

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 35/100

July at World War II Memorial 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 449,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

That makes July the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 35/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: 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, 2025 drew 3,993,717 recreation visits, down 22.6% from 5,160,769 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 7.9%, 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
June85°F / 68°F1.3× Busy47 Fair
July90°F / 72°F1.2× Busy35 Poor
August88°F / 71°F1.1× Average44 Poor

All twelve months at World War II Memorial, 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 World War II Memorial, 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 World War II Memorial (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 35/100. Our recommended month is September.

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

A typical July sees about 449,000 recreation visits at World War II Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2004–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.