How Crowded Is Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.9× Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 16,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.8×) and the July low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 71/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated May at 80/100 — 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 79°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 0.4" of precipitation.

That average of about 63°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 15% 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 10.3 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 174,623 recreation visits, down 4.4% from 182,612 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28.3%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.