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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in November

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 50/100

November at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 59°F. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes November a busy month here.

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78°F

Range across the year: 51°F to 94°F

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Daylight
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Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: about 12,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Palo Alto Battlefield; August, the quietest, runs only about 0.7× the average — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 50/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is April: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 68°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 7.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% 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 10.7 hours of daylight in November to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 178,946 recreation visits, up 11.5% from 160,450 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 158.7%, 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
October85°F / 67°F1.1× Average51 Fair
November78°F / 59°F1.2× Busy50 Fair
December72°F / 53°F1.1× Average52 Fair

All twelve months at Palo Alto Battlefield, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Palo Alto Battlefield in November

The National Park Service tags 10 Palo Alto Battlefield 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 78°F and an overnight low around 59°F at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is busy at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 50/100. Our recommended month is April.

The busiest month is November and the quietest is August. November sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 12,000 recreation visits at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003–2025.

Where to stay near Palo Alto Battlefield in November

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2003–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.