Best time to visit Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
No month averages mild weather at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park; January and February come closest (average highs 81°F and 82°F). March is busiest, with about 38,000 visitors. September is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Kailua Kona Ke-ahole AP, HI USW00021510
- Lat / lon
- 19.74, -156.05
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- From park center
- 4.1 mi
- Second station
- Mauna Loa 5 NNE, HI 11,179 ft
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Janbest | Febbest | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 81° | 82° | 82° | 83° | 84° | 85° | 86° | 87° | 87° | 86° | 84° | 82° | 84° |
| Low, °F | 69° | 68° | 70° | 71° | 73° | 74° | 75° | 76° | 75° | 75° | 72° | 70° | 72° |
| High at 11,179 ft, °F | 51° | 50° | 51° | 53° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 52° | 51° | 54° |
| Precipitation, in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 11:04 | 11:28 | 11:59 | 12:34 | 13:03 | 13:19 | 13:13 | 12:48 | 12:14 | 11:40 | 11:11 | 10:57 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 32 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 335 |
| Crowds | Very busy | Busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | |
| Weather | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | High at 11,179 ft | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarybest | 81° | 69° | 51° | 1.4 | – | 11:04 | 32,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Februarybest | 82° | 68° | 50° | 1.2 | – | 11:28 | 29,000 | Busy | Hot |
| March | 82° | 70° | 51° | 1.0 | – | 11:59 | 38,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| April | 83° | 71° | 53° | 0.6 | – | 12:34 | 29,000 | Busy | Hot |
| May | 84° | 73° | 56° | 0.6 | – | 13:03 | 28,000 | Busy | Hot |
| June | 85° | 74° | 58° | 0.8 | – | 13:19 | 28,000 | Busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 75° | 58° | 0.5 | – | 13:13 | 28,000 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 87° | 76° | 57° | 0.5 | – | 12:48 | 24,000 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 87° | 75° | 57° | 0.5 | – | 12:14 | 20,000 | Moderate | Hot |
| October | 86° | 75° | 56° | 0.9 | – | 11:40 | 21,000 | Moderate | Hot |
| November | 84° | 72° | 52° | 0.8 | – | 11:11 | 24,000 | Busy | Hot |
| December | 82° | 70° | 51° | 1.1 | – | 10:57 | 33,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Year | 84° | 72° | 54° | 9.9 | – | 335,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest August, average high 87°F
- Coldest nights February, average low 68°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 335,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Hawaii
Elevation matters here: the record's second station, Mauna Loa 5 NNE, HI, sits at 11,179 ft, against 43 ft for Kailua Kona Ke-ahole AP, HI. Expect conditions between the two depending on where you go.
Closures, reservations and alerts: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park on nps.gov
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