How Crowded Is Valles Caldera in November?
November is a quiet month at Valles Caldera National Preserve, running about 0.7× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in November. That puts it between the September peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates November as "Poor" for a visit. Typical November weather averages a high near 46°F and a low around 17°F, with about 1.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 10.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
November is quiet at Valles Caldera National Preserve (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is February. November sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2020–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.