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Fort Matanzas National Monument in November

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 83/100

November at Fort Matanzas National Monument averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 60°F, with about 2.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes November a quiet month here.

Average low
60°F
Average high
74°F

Range across the year: 49°F to 88°F

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Precipitation
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Daylight
10.5 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: about 34,000 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 (1.5×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 83/100 ("Excellent"). Our recommended month is December: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 67°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.8 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% 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 10.5 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 653,152 recreation visits, down 4% from 680,040 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 14.7%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October81°F / 69°F0.8× Quiet69 Good
November74°F / 60°F0.7× Quiet83 Excellent
December69°F / 53°F0.6× Quiet77 Excellent

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

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 60°F at Fort Matanzas National Monument, with about 2.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is quiet at Fort Matanzas National Monument (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent" at 83/100. Our recommended month is December.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. November sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 34,000 recreation visits at Fort Matanzas National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.