How Crowded Is Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in November?

November runs about 0.7× Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 1,800 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1998 to 2025.

That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated October at 45/100 — 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 57°F and an overnight low around 33°F, with about 1.6" of precipitation and roughly 1" of snow.

That average of about 45°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.9 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 27,531 recreation visits, down 8.1% from 29,955 in 2024.