How Crowded Is Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in January?

January runs about 1.1× Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in January.

In a typical January the park sees roughly 9,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes January the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (1.3×) and the September low (0.8×).

On our Best Time to Visit score January rates 50/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 77/100 — 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 82°F and an overnight low around 68°F, with about 1.5" of precipitation.

That average of about 75°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% 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, 2024 drew 27,507 recreation visits, up 18.6% from 23,197 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 66%, so January may feel a touch quieter than it once did.