How Crowded Is Effigy Mounds in November?
November is a very quiet month at Effigy Mounds National Monument, running about 0.4× the park's average month — roughly 3% 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 46°F and a low around 28°F, with about 2.1" of precipitation and roughly 1.5" of snow. You'll get about 9.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is very quiet at Effigy Mounds National Monument (about 0.4× 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 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.