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Blue Ridge Parkway in November

Average0.9× average month · best-time score 40/100

November at Blue Ridge Parkway averages a daytime high near 59°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes November an average month here.

Average low
37°F
Average high
59°F

Range across the year: 29°F to 86°F

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Precipitation
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Daylight
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Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: 1.2 million recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is April: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.4 miles from the park.

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 10.1 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 16,533,753 recreation visits, down 1.2% from 16,733,639 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 8.9%, 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
October69°F / 47°F1.5× Busy36 Poor
November59°F / 37°F0.9× Average40 Poor
December51°F / 32°F0.6× Quiet39 Poor

All twelve months at Blue Ridge, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in November 2026

The National Park Service lists these Blue Ridge 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.

Things to do at Blue Ridge in November

The National Park Service tags 24 Blue Ridge activities for fall. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 59°F and an overnight low around 37°F at Blue Ridge Parkway, with about 3.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is average at Blue Ridge Parkway (about 0.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is April.

The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.9× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 1.2 million recreation visits at Blue Ridge Parkway, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Blue Ridge in November

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