Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in November
November at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts averages a daytime high near 56°F and an overnight low around 35°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes November a very quiet month here.
- Average low
- 35°F
- Average high
- 56°F
Range across the year: 23°F to 84°F
- Precipitation
- 3.1 in
- Daylight
- 9.8 hours
Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: roughly 3,600 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3.1×) and the February low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 18/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 45°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.5 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 73% 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 9.8 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 437,413 recreation visits, down 2.3% from 447,863 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 24.6%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How November compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 65°F / 45°F | 0.1× Very quiet | 31 Poor |
| November | 56°F / 35°F | 0.1× Very quiet | 18 Poor |
| December | 46°F / 28°F | 0.2× Very quiet | 44 Poor |
All twelve months at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
November averages a daytime high near 56°F and an overnight low around 35°F at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, with about 3.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
November is very quiet at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 18/100. Our recommended month is May. November draws about 12% of the visits Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around November.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. November sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.
A typical November sees about 4,000 recreation visits at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.