Updated October 2026
Best Time to Visit National Park of American Samoa
American Samoa
Best month to visit
June
85°F / 78°F avg high / low
Our recommendation
Visit National Park of American Samoa in June
June offers the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months. For comparison, October is the most crowded month (~1.5× the average month) and June is the quietest.
- Annual visits
- 23K
- 2024
- Busiest month
- Oct
- 1.5× avg
- Quietest month
- Jun
- 0.7× avg
- 10-yr trend
- falling
- -30.2%
How crowded is National Park of American Samoa by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 2002–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | 52 Fair | 88°F / 78°F | 12.8 h |
| February | Quiet | 54 Fair | 88°F / 78°F | 12.5 h |
| March | Average | 35 Poor | 88°F / 78°F | 12.1 h |
| April | Busy | 31 Poor | 88°F / 78°F | 11.7 h |
| May | Average | 49 Fair | 86°F / 78°F | 11.3 h |
| Juneour pick | Quiet | 66 Good | 85°F / 78°F | 11.2 h |
| July | Quiet | 59 Fair | 85°F / 77°F | 11.2 h |
| August | Quiet | 61 Good | 85°F / 77°F | 11.5 h |
| September | Average | 47 Fair | 86°F / 78°F | 11.9 h |
| October | Busy | 23 Poor | 86°F / 78°F | 12.3 h |
| November | Busy | 26 Poor | 87°F / 78°F | 12.7 h |
| December | Quiet | 55 Fair | 88°F / 78°F | 12.8 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (AQW00061705, ~58.2 mi away).
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About visiting National Park of American Samoa
National Park of American Samoa is a unit of the National Park System in AS and one of the system's hidden, low-traffic units, drawing about 23,000 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has eased over the past decade, down about 30.2%. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: October is the busiest month at about 1.5× the park's average month, while June is the calmest at roughly 0.7× — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 19% of the year's visitors arrive in the three summer months of June, July and August alone, so timing a trip outside that window is the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels. Weather swings from an average high-season warmth near 83°F in March down to about 81°F in July, with the wettest stretch in January. The sweet spot is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months. Visit then and you trade a little peak-season certainty for noticeably shorter lines and easier parking than the October rush. Daylight ranges from about 11.2 hours in midwinter to 12.8 hours near the summer solstice, which shapes how much ground you can cover in a day. These crowd figures are drawn from 2002–2025 of National Park Service visitor-use records, paired with 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals, and are updated as new monthly data is released.
Park overview
The National Park of American Samoa invites you to discover the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of the South Pacific. Experience a world unlike any other, where natural beauty and cultural heritage are protected for future generations. Join us in exploring these islands of sacred earth!
Weather & conditions
American Samoa is in the South Pacific Ocean, between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. A tropical climate prevails with warm or hot temperatures year-round and high humidity. Rain showers are frequent and can last only for a few minutes or all-day. The average annual rainfall is 125-inches in the dryer areas to as much as 300-inches in the highest mountains. Tropical storms are more prevalent during the long, wet summer season (October -May) and a slightly cooler and drier season (June-September)
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
June offers the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months at National Park of American Samoa. The park is busiest in October (about 1.5× the average month) and quietest in June.
October is the busiest month at National Park of American Samoa, running roughly 1.5 times the park's average monthly visitation.
June is the quietest month at National Park of American Samoa, at about 0.7× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
National Park of American Samoa recorded about 22,567 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has been falling over the past decade (-30.2%).
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at National Park of American Samoa averages about 83°F (March). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
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Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2002–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.