National parks to visit in November
16 of 60 national parks average mild weather in November; the least crowded of them are Gateway Arch, Mammoth Cave, Arches and Petrified Forest.
How to read this Weather words come from each park's 1991–2020 average high: mild is 55–80°F without above-normal rain. Crowds compare November with the park's own busiest month (National Park Service visits, 2023–2025).
Mild weather in November 16 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Arch | Missouri | 55° / 36° | 3.3 | Quiet |
| Mammoth Cave | Kentucky | 61° / 40° | 4.1 | Moderate |
| Arches | Utah | 56° / 33° | 0.6 | Moderate |
| Petrified Forest | Arizona | 58° / 28° | 0.6 | Moderate |
| Shenandoah | Virginia | 57° / 34° | 3.2 | Moderate |
| Guadalupe Mountains | Texas | 61° / 41° | 0.3 | Moderate |
| White Sands | New Mexico | 67° / 29° | 0.5 | Moderate |
| Saguaro | Arizona | 73° / 35° | 0.6 | Moderate |
| Zion | Utah | 64° / 37° | 1.2 | Moderate |
| Carlsbad Caverns | New Mexico | 65° / 42° | 0.7 | Busy |
| Great Smoky Mountains | Tennessee and North Carolina | 58° / 34° | 4.0 | Busy |
| Big Bend | Texas | 69° / 45° | 0.7 | Busy |
| Death Valley | California and Nevada | 77° / 51° | 0.1 | Busy |
| Dry Tortugas | Florida | 79° / 71° | 1.9 | Busy |
| Joshua Tree | California | 72° / 47° | 0.2 | Busy |
| Congaree | South Carolina | 68° / 43° | 3.1 | Busy |
Mild, wetter than usual in November 7 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood | California | 58° / 41° | 10.1 | Quiet |
| Hot Springs | Arkansas | 63° / 42° | 4.9 | Moderate |
| Yosemite | California | 56° / 33° | 4.0 | Moderate |
| Channel Islands | California | 71° / 50° | 1.4 | Busy |
| Pinnacles | California | 70° / 37° | 1.3 | Busy |
| Hawai'i Volcanoes | Hawaii | 70° / 54° | 10.6 | Busy |
| Haleakala | Hawaii | 63° / 47° | 4.6 | Very busy |
Hot in November 3 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscayne | Florida | 83° / 71° | 3.5 | Moderate |
| Everglades | Florida | 82° / 65° | 2.4 | Busy |
| Virgin Islands | US Virgin Islands | 87° / 77° | 6.1 | Busy |
Cool in November 20 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Basin | Nevada | 48° / 26° | 0.9 | Quiet |
| Badlands | South Dakota | 49° / 21° | 0.6 | Quiet |
| Acadia | Maine | 48° / 33° | 5.9 | Quiet |
| Lassen Volcanic | California | 47° / 26° | 4.7 | Quiet |
| Theodore Roosevelt | North Dakota | 42° / 18° | 0.6 | Quiet |
| Wind Cave | South Dakota | 48° / 23° | 0.7 | Quiet |
| Great Sand Dunes | Colorado | 46° / 22° | 0.5 | Quiet |
| Mesa Verde | Colorado | 50° / 29° | 1.2 | Quiet |
| Rocky Mountain | Colorado | 40° / 13° | 1.3 | Quiet |
| Indiana Dunes | Indiana | 49° / 34° | 2.8 | Quiet |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | Colorado | 47° / 23° | 1.5 | Quiet |
| Bryce Canyon | Utah | 46° / 23° | 1.3 | Quiet |
| Kings Canyon | California | 47° / 23° | 3.6 | Quiet |
| Capitol Reef | Utah | 51° / 30° | 0.5 | Moderate |
| New River Gorge | West Virginia | 54° / 33° | 2.9 | Moderate |
| Canyonlands | Utah | 55° / 26° | 0.6 | Moderate |
| Sequoia | California | 47° / 23° | 3.6 | Moderate |
| Olympic | Washington | 46° / 36° | 10.1 | Moderate |
| Cuyahoga Valley | Ohio | 49° / 32° | 3.0 | Moderate |
| Grand Canyon | Arizona | 53° / 25° | 0.8 | Busy |
Cold in November 5 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier | Montana | 37° / 26° | 3.2 | Quiet |
| Voyageurs | Minnesota | 34° / 17° | 1.8 | Quiet |
| Crater Lake | Oregon | 38° / 23° | 9.6 | Quiet |
| Grand Teton | Wyoming | 35° / 14° | 2.6 | Quiet |
| Mount Rainier | Washington | 37° / 26° | 18.2 | Quiet |
Few or no visits (may be closed) in November 9 parks
| Park | State | High / low °F | Precip., in | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | Alaska | 20° / 2° | 1.0 | Few or no visits |
| Glacier Bay | Alaska | 37° / 30° | 8.5 | Few or no visits |
| Isle Royale | Michigan | 38° / 22° | 2.6 | Few or no visits |
| Katmai | Alaska | 33° / 17° | 3.6 | Few or no visits |
| Kenai Fjords | Alaska | 36° / 27° | 7.6 | Few or no visits |
| Lake Clark | Alaska | 32° / 22° | 5.3 | Few or no visits |
| North Cascades | Washington | 45° / 37° | 13.6 | Few or no visits |
| Wrangell-St. Elias | Alaska | 18° / 1° | 1.5 | Few or no visits |
| Yellowstone | Montana and Wyoming | 32° / 11° | 2.1 | Few or no visits |