Kihalani 132.5, Hawaii climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kihalani 132.5's normal year runs from 61°F February nights to 81°F August afternoons, with 148.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.9°C, February lows of 16°C, August highs of 27°C, 3,764 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKihalani 132.5
- Station IDUSC00514459
- Location19.97°N 155.24°W
- Elevation914 ft (279 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Kihalani 132.5 is 81°F and the normal low 67°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 71%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kihalani 132.5.
- Jan 76° 61°
- Feb 76° 61°
- Mar 76° 62°
- Apr 77° 63°
- May 78° 65°
- Jun 79° 66°
- Jul 80° 67°
- Aug 81° 67°
- Sep 81° 67°
- Oct 80° 67°
- Nov 78° 65°
- Dec 76° 63°
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 Kihalani 132.5 each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of 61°F. The most precipitation falls in March (17.34 in), the least in June (6.50 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76°F | 61°F | 68.7°F | 10.39 | 16 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| February | 76°F | 61°F | 68.4°F | 12.64 | 17 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| March | 76°F | 62°F | 69.1°F | 17.34 | 22 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 63°F | 70.0°F | 14.57 | 23 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| May | 78°F | 65°F | 71.5°F | 7.79 | 20 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| June | 79°F | 66°F | 72.4°F | 6.50 | 24 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| July | 80°F | 67°F | 73.3°F | 12.05 | 24 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| August | 81°F | 67°F | 74.1°F | 16.85 | 25 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 81°F | 67°F | 73.9°F | 7.25 | 21 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 67°F | 73.4°F | 11.02 | 22 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 78°F | 65°F | 71.7°F | 16.25 | 21 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| December | 76°F | 63°F | 69.8°F | 15.54 | 20 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 65°F | 71.4°F | 148.19 | 255 | <1 | <1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 16°C | 20.4°C | 264 mm |
| February | 24°C | 16°C | 20.2°C | 321 mm |
| March | 24°C | 17°C | 20.6°C | 440 mm |
| April | 25°C | 17°C | 21.1°C | 370 mm |
| May | 26°C | 18°C | 21.9°C | 198 mm |
| June | 26°C | 19°C | 22.4°C | 165 mm |
| July | 27°C | 19°C | 22.9°C | 306 mm |
| August | 27°C | 19°C | 23.4°C | 428 mm |
| September | 27°C | 19°C | 23.3°C | 184 mm |
| October | 27°C | 19°C | 23.0°C | 280 mm |
| November | 26°C | 18°C | 22.1°C | 413 mm |
| December | 25°C | 17°C | 21.0°C | 395 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00514459; 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 Kihalani 132.5?
Every month's normal high in Kihalani 132.5 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 USC00514459.
How hot and how cold does it get at Kihalani 132.5?
In a normal year in Kihalani 132.5, a 90°F day is rare, nights almost never fall to freezing and 255 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
- 255a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00514459.
How sunny is it at Kihalani 132.5?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kihalani 132.5, 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 Kihalani 132.5 record?
A normal year at Kihalani 132.5 brings 10 heating degree days, 100% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,343 cooling degree days, 2.6 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,808 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 119 |
| February | 4 | 99 |
| March | 2 | 129 |
| April | 0 | 152 |
| May | 0 | 203 |
| June | 0 | 224 |
| July | 0 | 256 |
| August | 0 | 282 |
| September | 0 | 267 |
| October | 0 | 262 |
| November | 0 | 201 |
| December | 1 | 149 |
| Year (annual) | 10 | 2,343 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00514459. 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 Kihalani 132.5's climate compare?
Kihalani 132.5 is warmer than 2 of the 18 places with their own NOAA record in Hawaii, and wetter than 17. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 71.4°F is warmer than 96%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kihalani 132.5 is Af: tropical rainforest. 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 Kihalani 132.5 share this climate record?
2 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.
- Laupahoehoe, HI995 people · 0 mi S
- Honomu, HI370 people · 11 mi SE
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 Kihalani 132.5's climate
What is the coldest month at Kihalani 132.5?
February, with a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 61°F. The warmest is August (81°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow at Kihalani 132.5?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Kihalani 132.5?
March, with 17.34 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 6.50 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kihalani 132.5 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kihalani 132.5 in zone 12b in ZIP code 96780, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Hawaii climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Paauilo, HI10 miles from this station, 70.5°F a year
- Hilo, HI21 miles from this station, 74.0°F a year
- Glenwood #2 55.4, HI32 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
- Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE), HI37 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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