How Crowded Is Boston National Historical Park in November?

November runs about 0.7× Boston National Historical Park'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 about 150,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.9×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 62/100 — 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 52°F and an overnight low around 38°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 45°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 42% 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 9.5 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.9-hour midwinter low and the 15.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 2,383,812 recreation visits, down 13.1% from 2,744,458 in 2024.