How Crowded Is Badlands in November?
November is a very quiet month at Badlands National Park, running about 0.2× the park's average month — roughly 2% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the July peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Fair" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 49°F and a low around 20°F, with about 0.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.4 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is very quiet at Badlands National Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. 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.