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George Washington Memorial Parkway in November

Average1.0× average month · best-time score 37/100

November at George Washington Memorial Parkway averages a daytime high near 56°F and an overnight low around 36°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes November an average month here.

Average low
36°F
Average high
56°F

Range across the year: 26°F to 88°F

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Precipitation
3.3 in
Daylight
9.8 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: about 601,000 recreation visits in a typical year, 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 August peak (1.4×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 37/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 46°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.6 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 34% 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 9.8 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 6,732,932 recreation visits, down 0.7% from 6,782,717 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.7%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October68°F / 47°F1.1× Average46 Fair
November56°F / 36°F1.0× Average37 Poor
December47°F / 30°F0.7× Quiet37 Poor

All twelve months at George Washington, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at George Washington in November

The National Park Service tags 10 George Washington activities for fall. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 56°F and an overnight low around 36°F at George Washington Memorial Parkway, with about 3.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is average at George Washington Memorial Parkway (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 37/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. November sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 601,000 recreation visits at George Washington Memorial Parkway, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near George Washington in November

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