How Crowded Is African Burial Ground National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.7× African Burial Ground National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 2,400 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2010 to 2025.

That makes November the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 54°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 34% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.7 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 36,007 recreation visits, down 11.8% from 40,817 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 33.7%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.