Paauilo, Hawaii climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Paauilo's normal year runs from 56°F March nights to 83°F August afternoons, with 90.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.4°C, March lows of 13°C, August highs of 29°C, 2,296 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPaauilo 221
- Station IDUSC00517312
- Location20.04°N 155.37°W
- Elevation840 ft (256 m)
- Population (census place)634
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paauilo.
- Jan 78° 57°
- Feb 78° 57°
- Mar 77° 56°
- Apr 80° 59°
- May 80° 61°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 82° 65°
- Aug 83° 65°
- Sep 83° 65°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 79° 61°
- Dec 78° 58°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Paauilo each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; March the coldest, with normal lows of 56°F. The most precipitation falls in March (11.78 in), the least in June (3.75 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78°F | 57°F | 67.0°F | 7.61 | 12 | – | – | 11 h |
| February | 78°F | 57°F | 67.5°F | 8.81 | 12 | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March | 77°F | 56°F | 66.7°F | 11.78 | 17 | – | – | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 59°F | 69.3°F | 9.66 | 16 | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| May | 80°F | 61°F | 70.7°F | 6.24 | 14 | – | – | 13 h |
| June | 83°F | 62°F | 72.7°F | 3.75 | 14 | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| July | 82°F | 65°F | 73.1°F | 5.94 | 16 | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| August | 83°F | 65°F | 74.3°F | 6.73 | 17 | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 83°F | 65°F | 74.3°F | 4.51 | 13 | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 61°F | 71.7°F | 5.34 | 13 | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 79°F | 61°F | 70.4°F | 10.02 | 15 | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| December | 78°F | 58°F | 68.0°F | 10.00 | 15 | – | – | 11 h |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 61°F | 70.5°F | 90.39 | 174 | – | – |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 14°C | 19.4°C | 193 mm |
| February | 25°C | 14°C | 19.7°C | 224 mm |
| March | 25°C | 13°C | 19.3°C | 299 mm |
| April | 27°C | 15°C | 20.7°C | 245 mm |
| May | 27°C | 16°C | 21.5°C | 158 mm |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 22.6°C | 95 mm |
| July | 28°C | 18°C | 22.8°C | 151 mm |
| August | 29°C | 18°C | 23.5°C | 171 mm |
| September | 29°C | 18°C | 23.5°C | 115 mm |
| October | 28°C | 16°C | 22.1°C | 136 mm |
| November | 26°C | 16°C | 21.3°C | 255 mm |
| December | 26°C | 14°C | 20.0°C | 254 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00517312; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Paauilo?
Every month's normal high in Paauilo 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 USC00517312.
How hot and how cold does it get in Paauilo?
In a normal year in Paauilo, 174 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 174a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00517312.
How sunny is Paauilo?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Paauilo, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (85%) and March the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83% | 4.4 |
| February | 80% | 4.9 |
| March | 77% | 5.4 |
| April | 81% | 6.2 |
| May | 84% | 6.7 |
| June | 84% | 6.7 |
| July | 84% | 6.7 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 85% | 6.1 |
| October | 83% | 5.2 |
| November | 81% | 4.4 |
| December | 80% | 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.
Has Paauilo been warmer than normal lately?
2022 averaged 68.1°F, 2.4°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 70.5°F. 0 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.0°F | −3.5°F | 82.46 |
| 2022 | 68.1°F | −2.4°F | 46.70 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00517312. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Paauilo's climate compare?
Paauilo is warmer than 1 of the other 17 places with their own NOAA record in Hawaii, and wetter than 15. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.5°F is warmer than 96%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Paauilo 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 Paauilo 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.
- Honokaa, HI2,353 people · 7 mi NW
- Kukuihaele, HI366 people · 14 mi NW
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 Paauilo's climate
What is the coldest month in Paauilo?
March, with a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 56°F. The warmest is August (83°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow in Paauilo?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Paauilo?
March, with 11.78 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 3.75 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Paauilo in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paauilo in zone 11a in ZIP code 96776, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Hawaii climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Kihalani 132.5, HI10 miles from this station, 71.4°F a year
- Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI29 miles from this station, 78.8°F a year
- Hilo, HI30 miles from this station, 74.0°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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