Is July a good month for crypto?

Across the 8 years in our data, the typical (median) coin among the largest returned +9.7% in July in the average year, and the market closed higher in 6 of them. That makes July the 2nd strongest of the 12 months. With only 8 years of data behind it, treat it as a record of what happened, not a forecast.

Is July a good month for Bitcoin?

Bitcoin closed July higher in 6 of 8 years in our data, with an average return of +8.3% and a median of +7.7%. Its best July was 2020 (+24%) and its worst 2019 (−7.1%).

What was the best July for crypto?

July 2020, when the median coin returned +45% (9 of 9 coins up). The worst was July 2019, when the median coin returned −20%.

Which crypto does best in July?

Of the 18 coins with enough Julys in our data, Uniswap has the highest median July (+27%) and Dogecoin the lowest (+2.5%). A coin's record in one month is a handful of observations, so a ranking this short can reorder in a single year.

Can I time my purchases by the month?

Not reliably. Each calendar month has at most 8 years of data behind it, from a few market cycles, and a pattern that held in those years has often vanished in the next. Prices to October 6, 2026. If you buy on a schedule instead, the DCA calculator shows what that would have returned.

Crypto in July: average return and history by year

July has been a positive month for crypto on average: across the 18 largest coins, the typical coin in the average July since 2019 returned +9.7%, and the market closed July higher in 6 of 8 years. Pick the coins you care about to see the year-by-year record, or hover any bar and cell for the detail.

What stands out

July ranks 2nd of the 12 months by average return (+9.7%). That puts it among the strongest months in the data.
One year carries a lot of this: take out July 2020 and the average falls from +9.7% to +4.6%.
Bitcoin alone closed July higher in 6 of 8 years, averaging +8.3%; its best was 2020 (+24%) and its worst 2019 (−7.1%).
The spread between years is wide: July 2020 was the best year (the median coin returned +45%) and July 2019 the worst (−20%).
Uniswap has done best in July (median +27%, up in 3 of 4 years) and Dogecoin worst (median +2.5%, up in 4 of 7).

Counted from 8 years of daily closes (122 coin-months). The coins move together, so each year is one observation, not one per coin: too few to call a pattern.

July year by year

Each bar is one year: the median coin among those chosen below, so one runaway coin cannot set the figure. Change the coins and everything on this page recalculates.

Typical July: +9.7%
Years up: 6 of 8
Best year: +45%
Worst year: −20%

July, year by year (median of 18 coins)

Each bar is the median coin that year; the dashed line averages the years. Hover or tap a bar for every coin behind it.


BTC	−7.1	+24	+18	+17	−4.1	+3.0	+8.0	+7.3	+8.3%	6/8
ETH	−25	+54	+11	+57	−4.0	−6.0	+49	+18	+19%	5/8
BNB	−14	+34	+9.4	+29	+0.3	−1.0	+19	+7.4	+11%	6/8
XRP	−19	+48	+5.6	+14	+48	+31	+35	+2.1	+21%	7/8
SOL	–	–	+3.5	+25	+26	+17	+11	−1.1	+14%	5/6
TRX	–	–	−6.3	+6.2	+2.3	+3.2	+16	+3.4	+4.2%	5/6
ZEC	–	–	−15	+18	−10	+60	−3.4	+15	+11%	3/6
DOGE	–	+39	−18	+2.5	+17	−2.1	+27	−3.4	+8.9%	4/7
LINK	−35	+71	+16	+22	+20	−10	+26	+13	+15%	6/8
ADA	−27	+67	−4.8	+12	+7.0	−1.1	+29	+16	+12%	5/8
XLM	−20	+45	+0.1	+4.7	+36	+10.0	+68	−9.0	+17%	6/8
NEAR	–	–	+15	+27	−1.1	−5.9	+18	−6.6	+7.7%	3/6
BCH	–	–	+3.6	+35	−19	+5.1	+11	+5.0	+6.9%	5/6
LTC	–	–	+0.1	+11	−15	−6.9	+23	+5.7	+3.0%	4/6
UNI	–	–	–	–	+24	−23	+31	+57	+22%	3/4
AVAX	–	–	+13	+40	−1.6	−12	+25	−2.3	+10%	3/6
HBAR	–	+16	+9.6	+19	+3.0	−18	+67	−1.0	+14%	5/7
SHIB	–	–	−29	+13	+12	−7.8	+8.9	+12	+1.5%	4/6

Median coin	−20	+45	+3.6	+18	+2.6	−1.6	+24	+5.3	+9.7%	6/8
Coins up	0/7	9/9	12/17	17/17	11/18	7/18	17/18	12/18	70%	–

Percent. In order of market cap; select a column heading to sort by it.

History, not a forecast. July has 8 years of data behind it, from a few big bull and bear runs. Coins move together, so a year is one observation however many coins you select.

How July compares with the other months

All coins, the same method for every month. Select a month for its own page.


January	+11%	4/8	+7.2%	1
February	+4.1%	4/8	+7.7%	6
March	+5.3%	5/8	+7.2%	5
April	+3.3%	5/8	+7.3%	7
May	+0.8%	4/8	+3.9%	8
June	−12%	0/8	−4.1%	12
July	+9.7%	6/8	+8.3%	2
August	−0.4%	4/8	−0.5%	10
September	+0.4%	4/8	−1.0%	9
October	+6.2%	5/7	+17%	4
November	+7.0%	3/7	+4.4%	3
December	−9.3%	1/7	+3.7%	11

In calendar order. Select a column heading to sort by it.

Questions

Is July a good month for crypto?: Across the 8 years in our data, the typical (median) coin among the largest returned +9.7% in July in the average year, and the market closed higher in 6 of them. That makes July the 2nd strongest of the 12 months. With only 8 years of data behind it, treat it as a record of what happened, not a forecast.
Is July a good month for Bitcoin?: Bitcoin closed July higher in 6 of 8 years in our data, with an average return of +8.3% and a median of +7.7%. Its best July was 2020 (+24%) and its worst 2019 (−7.1%).
What was the best July for crypto?: July 2020, when the median coin returned +45% (9 of 9 coins up). The worst was July 2019, when the median coin returned −20%.
Which crypto does best in July?: Of the 18 coins with enough Julys in our data, Uniswap has the highest median July (+27%) and Dogecoin the lowest (+2.5%). A coin's record in one month is a handful of observations, so a ranking this short can reorder in a single year.
Can I time my purchases by the month?: Not reliably. Each calendar month has at most 8 years of data behind it, from a few market cycles, and a pattern that held in those years has often vanished in the next. Prices to October 6, 2026. If you buy on a schedule instead, the DCA calculator shows what that would have returned.

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Disclaimer: This page is educational and does not constitute financial advice. It describes past price moves from daily closes on Binance and leaves out fees, taxes and staking rewards. Past performance does not predict future results. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile; never invest more than you can afford to lose.