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Indiana Dunes National Park in November

Indiana Dunes National Park · crowd + weather almanac

November crowd level quiet
about 95,000 visits in a typical November
The 9th-busiest month of the year · median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts

November is the 9th-busiest month of the year at Indiana Dunes National Park: about 95,000 recreation visits in a typical November (4% of the year's traffic, and 22% of what the peak month, July, sees). This is one of the quieter months of the year here. Weather-wise, November days at the Indiana Dunes Nl, IN station typically top out around 49°F with nights near 34°F, and about 2.8 inches of precipitation falls over the month.

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Typical (median) monthly recreation visits at Indiana Dunes National Park, 2016–2025. November highlighted. Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics.

November weather (1991–2020 normals)

Typical daytime high49°F
Typical overnight low34°F
Precipitation (monthly normal)2.76 in
Snowfall (monthly normal)0.7 in
Measured atIndiana Dunes Nl, IN (USC00124244), 2.4 mi from the park reference point, elev. 680 ft

Every month at Indiana Dunes

MonthTypical visitsCrowdsHigh / LowPrecip
January71,142quiet32°F / 18°F2.2 in
February85,577quiet36°F / 21°F2.0 in
March124,061quiet46°F / 30°F2.3 in
April122,599quiet57°F / 40°F3.5 in
May204,925moderate68°F / 50°F4.3 in
June330,558busy78°F / 60°F4.3 in
July436,351busiest stretch82°F / 64°F4.0 in
August397,679busiest stretch80°F / 63°F4.1 in
September242,939moderate74°F / 56°F3.6 in
October184,907moderate62°F / 45°F3.8 in
November95,411quiet49°F / 34°F2.8 in
December88,593quiet37°F / 24°F2.3 in

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