How Crowded Is Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in March?

March runs about 1.2× Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site'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 roughly 9,600 recreation visits, 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 (1.3×) and the September low (0.8×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 77/100 — 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 84°F and an overnight low around 70°F, with about 0.9" of precipitation.

That average of about 77°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% 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, 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 March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.