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Denali National Park & Preserve in November

Very quiet0.0× average month · best-time score 0/100

November at Denali National Park & Preserve averages a daytime high near 20°F and an overnight low around 2°F, with about 1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0× the park's average month, which makes November a very quiet month here.

Average low
2°F
Average high
20°F

Range across the year: -6°F to 64°F

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Precipitation
1.0 in
Daylight
6.2 hours

Check access before you plan around November

November draws about 4% of the visits Denali 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 Denali park page.

Roughly 0% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: roughly 1,400 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 July peak (3.3×) and the January low (0×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 0/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 11°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 78% 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 6.2 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 4.1-hour midwinter low and the 19.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 543,300 recreation visits, up 16.5% from 466,227 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.7%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October32°F / 18°F0.1× Very quiet3 Poor
November20°F / 2°F0.0× Very quiet0 Poor
December15°F / -6°F0.0× Very quiet0 Poor

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

Seasonal closures in November 2026

The National Park Service lists these Denali 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 Denali in November

The National Park Service tags 10 Denali 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 20°F and an overnight low around 2°F at Denali National Park & Preserve, with about 1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is very quiet at Denali National Park & Preserve (about 0.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 0/100. Our recommended month is June. November draws about 4% of the visits Denali 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 July and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.0× the park's average, or 0% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Denali National Park & Preserve, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Denali 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.