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Everglades National Park in November.

By Nicholas Major · Last updated

Everglades National Park in November can suit travelers who want fewer visits than winter and can accept a seasonal transition. Royal Palm averages a high of 83°F (28°C) and a low of 64°F (18°C). Plan a flexible outdoor visit; November does not guarantee dry weather or fewer insects on your dates.

NOAA's Royal Palm RS station represents the Royal Palm area. These normals are not an average for every entrance, the Gulf Coast or Florida Bay, and they do not forecast weather on your visit.

In short

November averages 60,587 park-wide recreation visits, 58% of February's peak. December averages 74,833, so the lower-count November choice comes with warmer station normals.

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Consider a shaded walk on the Gumbo Limbo Trail

The Gumbo Limbo Trail starts at Royal Palm. Its paved path passes through a shaded forest of gumbo limbo trees, royal palms, ferns and air plants.

Check trail conditions and the forecast before choosing your walk. Bring insect protection: wet-season conditions can bring many mosquitoes, and insects can persist into dry season.

Compare November's lower counts with December's cooler days

Royal Palm's normal high falls from 83°F (28°C) in November to 80°F (27°C) in December. Average precipitation falls from 2.39 to 1.88 inches. December is the cooler, drier option in these station normals; November has fewer average visits.

The wet-to-dry transition varies by year. Keep plans flexible instead of treating November as a fixed start date. Confirm hours for your entrance and facilities, especially around Thanksgiving; monthly counts cannot predict that holiday's crowds.

Questions about November

Is November or December better for Everglades National Park?

Choose December for cooler, drier Royal Palm normals; choose November if fewer average visits matter more and you accept the transition. Normal highs are 83°F (28°C) in November and 80°F (27°C) in December. Use the forecast for your actual dates.

Is November the dry season in the Everglades?

Treat November as a transition rather than a deadline. NPS descriptions vary on the season's starting month and explicitly say timing changes by year. Rain and mosquitoes can still affect a November visit, so prepare for them and check the forecast.

Sources and limits

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals: ROYAL PALM RS, FL US (USC00087760), 7 feet. Normal high: 83.2°F (28.4°C); normal low: 63.8°F (17.7°C). These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

NPS Visitor Use Statistics Data Package, 2025: 2021–2025 average recreation visits for Everglades National Park (EVER). The November 2025 count is 53,416. Counts measure visits, not unique people or a day's parking pressure.

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Last updated · 2026-10-15