How Crowded Is Yellowstone National Park in November?

November runs about 0.1× Yellowstone National Park's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 19,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Yellowstone; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 2.7× the average — so November is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated April at 48/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 32°F and an overnight low around 11°F, with about 2.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 22°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 61% 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 9.3 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.6-hour midwinter low and the 15.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 4,762,988 recreation visits, about flat from 4,744,353 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 7.5%, so a November visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.