How Crowded Is Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.3× Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 640 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1995 to 2025.

That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.3×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 50/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 65/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 27°F, with about 1.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 38°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 53% 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 9.5 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.9-hour midwinter low and the 15.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 36,667 recreation visits, down 6.2% from 39,104 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 17.4%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.