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Grand Portage National Monument in November

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 2/100

November at Grand Portage National Monument averages a daytime high near 38°F and an overnight low around 22°F, with about 2.7" of precipitation and roughly 7" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes November a very quiet month here.

Average low
22°F
Average high
38°F

Range across the year: 1°F to 74°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.7 in
Snowfall
7 in
Daylight
9.0 hours

Check access before you plan around November

November draws about 19% of the visits Grand Portage sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November. Official Grand Portage park page.

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: roughly 1,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (3.1×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 2/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 30°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 64% 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 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.2-hour midwinter low and the 15.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 85,734 recreation visits, down 3.6% from 88,931 in 2024.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October51°F / 33°F0.9× Average47 Fair
November38°F / 22°F0.2× Very quiet2 Poor
December26°F / 9°F0.2× Very quiet0 Poor

All twelve months at Grand Portage, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Grand Portage in November

The National Park Service tags 16 Grand Portage 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 38°F and an overnight low around 22°F at Grand Portage National Monument, with about 2.7 inches of precipitation and roughly 7 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is very quiet at Grand Portage National Monument (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 2/100. Our recommended month is September. November draws about 19% of the visits Grand Portage sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Grand Portage National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Grand Portage 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.