How Crowded Is Agate Fossil Beds in November?
November is a very quiet month at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, running about 0.2× the park's average month — roughly 2% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the August peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Fair" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 48°F and a low around 17°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is very quiet at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.