When to go · El Portal
El Portal in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, valley crowds, parking), Dec–Mar (some lodge restaurants close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, valley crowds, parking), Dec–Mar (some lodge restaurants close).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
- OctoberGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
- AprilGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
- MayGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
Weather in July
- El PortalHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Portal, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 1
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, valley crowds, parking), Dec–Mar (some lodge restaurants close).
April: Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
El Portal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen