How Crowded Is Minidoka National Historic Site in November?

November runs about 0.4× Minidoka National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 580 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2017 to 2025.

That makes November the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.6×) and the December low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 46/100 ("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 47°F and an overnight low around 26°F, with about 1.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 37°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 58% 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 43,539 recreation visits, up 137.2% from 18,358 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 68%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.