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Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in March

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 51/100

March at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 58°F, with about 3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes March a busy month here.

Average low
58°F
Average high
74°F

Range across the year: 57°F to 78°F

Precipitation
3.0 in
Daylight
11.9 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: about 36,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (1.2×) and the October low (0.9×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 51/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 66°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 25% 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 371,957 recreation visits, down 18.1% from 454,268 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 10.6%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February74°F / 57°F1.2× Busy45 Fair
March74°F / 58°F1.2× Busy51 Fair
April74°F / 60°F1.0× Average77 Excellent

All twelve months at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau in March

The National Park Service tags 9 Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau activities for spring. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 58°F at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, with about 3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is busy at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 51/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is February and the quietest is October. March sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 36,000 recreation visits at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau in March

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.