How Crowded Is Jewel Cave National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.1× Jewel Cave National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 1,100 recreation visits, 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 July peak (3.5×) and the January low (0×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated May at 67/100 — 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 45°F and an overnight low around 21°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation and roughly 4" of snow.

That average of about 33°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 71% 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 9.4 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.2-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 145,332 recreation visits, up 19.6% from 121,536 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 20.1%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.