How Crowded Is Petrified Forest in November?
November is a quiet month at Petrified Forest National Park, running about 0.6× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the June peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Fair" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 58°F and a low around 28°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 10.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is quiet at Petrified Forest National Park (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. November sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.