How Crowded Is Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park in March?

March runs about 1.2× Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 26,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1988 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Kaloko-Honokōhau; September, the quietest, runs only about 0.8× the average — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 80/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 68°F.

That average of about 74°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 24% of annual visitors, choosing March instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.9 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 10.8-hour midwinter low and the 13.2-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 360,084 recreation visits, up 2.5% from 351,422 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 61.2%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.