How Crowded Is Dinosaur National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.3× Dinosaur National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 9,000 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 (2.5×) and the February low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 47/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 64/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 45°F and an overnight low around 27°F, with about 0.8" of precipitation.

That average of about 36°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 56% 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 9.7 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 315,725 recreation visits, down 2% from 322,113 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 12.6%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.