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Natchez Trace Parkway in November

Average1.0× average month · best-time score 49/100

November at Natchez Trace Parkway averages a daytime high near 64°F and an overnight low around 40°F, with about 4.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes November an average month here.

Average low
40°F
Average high
64°F

Range across the year: 32°F to 91°F

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Precipitation
4.5 in
Daylight
10.2 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: about 532,000 recreation visits in a typical year, 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 June peak (1.1×) and the February low (0.9×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 49/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 52°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 26% 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 10.2 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.8-hour midwinter low and the 14.2-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 7,994,783 recreation visits, up 8.6% from 7,364,833 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 13.2%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October76°F / 50°F1.1× Average43 Poor
November64°F / 40°F1.0× Average49 Fair
December55°F / 35°F0.9× Average50 Fair

All twelve months at Natchez Trace, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Natchez Trace in November

The National Park Service tags 27 Natchez Trace activities for fall. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 64°F and an overnight low around 40°F at Natchez Trace Parkway, with about 4.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is average at Natchez Trace Parkway (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 49/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is February. November sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 532,000 recreation visits at Natchez Trace Parkway, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Natchez Trace in November

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.