Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54, Hawaii climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54's normal year runs from 49°F February nights to 74°F August afternoons, with 96.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.5°C, February lows of 10°C, August highs of 23°C, 2,444 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54
- Station IDUSC00511303
- Location19.43°N 155.26°W
- Elevation3,971 ft (1,210 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 is 73°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 80%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54.
- Jan 68° 49°
- Feb 68° 49°
- Mar 68° 51°
- Apr 68° 52°
- May 71° 53°
- Jun 71° 54°
- Jul 73° 56°
- Aug 74° 56°
- Sep 73° 55°
- Oct 72° 55°
- Nov 70° 54°
- Dec 68° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 74°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of 49°F. The most precipitation falls in December (11.37 in), the least in June (5.10 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 49°F | 58.8°F | 8.77 | 22 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| February | 68°F | 49°F | 58.7°F | 8.15 | 20 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| March | 68°F | 51°F | 59.1°F | 10.27 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 68°F | 52°F | 60.1°F | 9.16 | 26 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| May | 71°F | 53°F | 61.8°F | 6.46 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| June | 71°F | 54°F | 62.8°F | 5.10 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| July | 73°F | 56°F | 64.1°F | 6.29 | 26 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| August | 74°F | 56°F | 64.8°F | 5.91 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 73°F | 55°F | 64.3°F | 5.98 | 24 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 72°F | 55°F | 63.7°F | 8.19 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 70°F | 54°F | 62.1°F | 10.59 | 26 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| December | 68°F | 52°F | 59.9°F | 11.37 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 53°F | 61.7°F | 96.24 | 295 | <1 | <1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 10°C | 14.9°C | 223 mm |
| February | 20°C | 10°C | 14.8°C | 207 mm |
| March | 20°C | 10°C | 15.1°C | 261 mm |
| April | 20°C | 11°C | 15.6°C | 233 mm |
| May | 21°C | 12°C | 16.6°C | 164 mm |
| June | 22°C | 12°C | 17.1°C | 130 mm |
| July | 23°C | 13°C | 17.8°C | 160 mm |
| August | 23°C | 13°C | 18.2°C | 150 mm |
| September | 23°C | 13°C | 17.9°C | 152 mm |
| October | 22°C | 13°C | 17.6°C | 208 mm |
| November | 21°C | 12°C | 16.7°C | 269 mm |
| December | 20°C | 11°C | 15.5°C | 289 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00511303; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54?
Every month's normal high in Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 falls between 65°F and 85°F.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00511303.
How hot and how cold does it get at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54?
In a normal year in Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54, a 90°F day is rare, nights almost never fall to freezing and 295 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 295a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1949) is 87°F, on July 23, 1999; the lowest is 34°F, on January 18, 1978.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1994, with 137.07 in.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00511303; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00511303. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. January is the sunniest month (79%) and March the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 4.4 |
| February | 75% | 4.8 |
| March | 71% | 5.2 |
| April | 71% | 5.7 |
| May | 72% | 5.9 |
| June | 74% | 6.1 |
| July | 76% | 6.2 |
| August | 76% | 6.1 |
| September | 75% | 5.6 |
| October | 76% | 5.0 |
| November | 76% | 4.4 |
| December | 76% | 4.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 record?
A normal year at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 brings 1,281 heating degree days, 76% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 86 cooling degree days, 91% fewer than the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,280 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 191 | 0 |
| February | 175 | 0 |
| March | 183 | 0 |
| April | 148 | 1 |
| May | 105 | 4 |
| June | 69 | 3 |
| July | 44 | 17 |
| August | 29 | 25 |
| September | 38 | 17 |
| October | 52 | 13 |
| November | 90 | 5 |
| December | 158 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 1,281 | 86 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00511303. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54's climate compare?
Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 is warmer than 0 of the 18 places with their own NOAA record in Hawaii, and wetter than 16. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 61.7°F is warmer than 79%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 is Cfb: temperate, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Mauna Loa Estates, HI931 people · 2 mi E
- Volcano Golf Course, HI909 people · 2 mi NW
- Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI889 people · 5 mi E
- Volcano, HI580 people · 4 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54's climate
What is the coldest month at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54?
February, with a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 49°F. The warmest is August (74°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54?
December, with 11.37 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 5.10 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54 in zone 11a in ZIP code 96785, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Hawaii climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Glenwood #2 55.4, HI10 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
- Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE), HI22 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
- Hilo, HI24 miles from this station, 74.0°F a year
- Sea Mountain 12.15, HI26 miles from this station, 75.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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