How Crowded Is San Juan in December?
Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 20/100
December is a busy month at San Juan National Historic Site, running about 1.3× the park's average month — roughly 11% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the March peak and the September low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 10.9 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is busy at San Juan National Historic Site (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is September. December sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.