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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in November

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 2/100

November at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore averages a daytime high near 40°F and an overnight low around 26°F, with about 2.4" of precipitation and roughly 13" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes November a very quiet month here.

Average low
26°F
Average high
40°F

Range across the year: 7°F to 77°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.4 in
Snowfall
13 in
Daylight
9.1 hours

Check access before you plan around November

November draws about 16% of the visits Apostle Islands sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November. Official Apostle Islands park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: roughly 3,100 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (3×) and the December low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 2/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 33°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.2 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 63% 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 9.1 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.3-hour midwinter low and the 15.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 261,009 recreation visits, up 2.9% from 253,703 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 19.8%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October54°F / 38°F0.8× Quiet52 Fair
November40°F / 26°F0.2× Very quiet2 Poor
December28°F / 15°F0.1× Very quiet1 Poor

All twelve months at Apostle Islands, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in November 2026

The National Park Service lists these Apostle Islands facilities as closed during November 2026. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 40°F and an overnight low around 26°F at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, with about 2.4 inches of precipitation and roughly 13 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is very quiet at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 2/100. Our recommended month is June. November draws about 16% of the visits Apostle Islands sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. November sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 3,000 recreation visits at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.