Best places to visit in North America in July

In July, North America's best-scoring destinations are Seattle (97), Vancouver (97) and Victoria, BC (95): 33 of its 176 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in California; Rockies averages 49/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full July breakdown.

Classics at their best in North America in July

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 33 of North America's 176 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Seattle 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best July97
  2. 2Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canadawarm, dry, clean air · best July97
  3. 3Victoria, BC 🇨🇦 Canadanice, dry, clean air · best July95
  4. 4Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best July94
  5. 5Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best August94
  6. 6Anchorage 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  7. 7Honolulu 🇺🇸 United Statessweltering, dry, clean air · best June93
  8. 8Kauai 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  9. 9San Francisco 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September93
  10. 10Sequoia National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain · best August93
  11. 11Halifax 🇨🇦 Canadawarm, rainy, clean air · best July92
  12. 12Lahaina 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, dry, clean air · best May92
  13. 13Napa 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, dry, clean air · best May92
  14. 14Portland 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best June92
  15. 15San Diego 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, muggy air · best August92

Under the radar in North America in July

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Less-visited places whose July weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best July96
  2. 17Crater Lake National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best July95
  3. 18Great Basin National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain · best July95
  4. 19Fairbanks 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best July94
  5. 20Kings Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best August94
  6. 21Whitehorse 🇨🇦 Canadanice, a little rain, clean air · best July94

Every region of North America in July

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The best-known place in each part of North America this month, even where the month is only fair.