How Crowded Is El Malpais in November?
November is a quiet month at El Malpais National Monument, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the May peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Fair" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 57°F and a low around 21°F. You'll get about 10.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is quiet at El Malpais National Monument (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1988–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.