How Crowded Is Fossil Butte in November?
November is a very quiet month at Fossil Butte National Monument, running about 0.2× the park's average month — roughly 1% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Poor" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 40°F and a low around 14°F, with about 0.9" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.6 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is very quiet at Fossil Butte National Monument (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.