How Crowded Is Lowell National Historical Park in November?

November runs about 0.9× Lowell National Historical Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 29,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (4.8×) and the December low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 81/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 51°F and an overnight low around 30°F, with about 3.9" of precipitation.

That average of about 40°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 60% 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, 2024 drew 264,456 recreation visits, up 3.2% from 256,303 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 52.5%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.