How Crowded Is John Day Fossil Beds in November?
November is a very quiet month at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, running about 0.4× the park's average month — roughly 3% 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 "Fair" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 50°F and a low around 30°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.3 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is very quiet at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is July.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.