How Crowded Is Haleakalā National Park in January?

January runs about 0.9× Haleakalā National Park's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees about 77,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.1×) and the November low (0.9×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 55/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 58/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical January weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 61°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 5.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 53°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% of annual visitors, choosing January instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.9 hours of daylight in January to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 853,711 recreation visits, up 16.6% from 732,477 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 23.3%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.