November in Grand Canyon National Park is a good month: highs around 52°F, lows around 27°F. Crowds: quiet — #9 busiest of the park's 12 months. Quiet month; first snows dust the rim. The editorial best window here is April–May & September–October. You get about 10h 15m of daylight. To finish Bright Angel to Havasupai Gardens (4h 30m) before dark, leave the trailhead by about 12:49 PM.
Month data reviewed · how we check this
| Verdict | Good A solid visit with a caveat — usually crowds or heat. |
|---|---|
| Temps °F | 52° high / 27° low |
| Crowds | quiet · #9 busiest of the park's 12 months |
| What November is like | Quiet month; first snows dust the rim |
| Best window (whole year) | April–May & September–October |
| Peak crowds (whole year) | Jun–Aug |
CROWDS: RELATIVE SEASONALITY FROM NPS VISITATION STATISTICS · TEMPS: APPROXIMATE NOAA NORMALS AT MAIN VISITOR ELEVATION — HIGH COUNTRY RUNS 10–20°F COLDER
DAYLIGHT ON NOVEMBER 15 · LOCAL PARK TIME (MST)COMPUTED FROM THE PARK'S OWN COORDINATES FOR THE 15TH — THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH STANDS FOR IT, AS IT DOES FOR CLIMATE NORMALS. WITHIN A MONTH THESE TIMES SHIFT BY UP TO AN HOUR
LEAVE THE TRAILHEAD BY — TO FINISH BEFORE DARK ON NOVEMBER 15WALKING TIMES ESTIMATED FROM EACH TRAIL'S MEASURED DISTANCE AND ELEVATION GAIN — A PLANNING FIGURE, NOT A PACE. ADD YOUR OWN MARGIN FOR PHOTOS, REST AND CROWDS. WATER AT THE COOL-WEATHER RATE, BECAUSE THIS MONTH AVERAGES 52°F. TRAILS WE HAVE NOT MEASURED ARE LEFT OUT RATHER THAN GUESSED
WHAT NOVEMBER ASKS OF YOU HEREGrand Canyon National Park in December — Shoulder, highs around 45°F, crowds: quiet (holiday weeks fill the village; snowy vistas).
Our verdict for November is "Good". A solid visit with a caveat — usually crowds or heat. Expect highs around 52°F and lows around 27°F, with crowds at the "quiet" level. Temperatures are approximate NOAA normals at the main visitor elevation; crowd levels follow published NPS visitation statistics.
Across the full 12-month review, the best window is April–May & September–October, and the peak-crowd months are Jun–Aug. November itself we rate "Good".
December we rate "Shoulder" against "Good" for November, with highs around 45°F and crowds at the "quiet" level.
About 10h 15m on November 15: the sun rises around 7:05 AM and sets around 5:20 PM local park time (MST). Computed from the park's own coordinates, so it is the light you actually get at the trailhead, not the nearest city's.
Bright Angel to Havasupai Gardens takes about 4h 30m of walking, so on November 15 you would need to leave the trailhead by about 12:49 PM to finish before dark — the sun sets around 5:20 PM local park time (MST). Walking times are estimated from each trail's measured distance and elevation gain, so treat them as a planning figure and add your own margin for photos, rest and crowds.
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