Puukohola Heiau 98.1, Hawaii climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Puukohola Heiau 98.1's normal year runs from 68°F January nights to 89°F August afternoons, with 9.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 26.0°C, January lows of 20°C, August highs of 31°C, 228 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPuukohola Heiau 98.1
- Station IDUSC00518422
- Location20.03°N 155.82°W
- Elevation133 ft (41 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Puukohola Heiau 98.1 is 87°F and the normal low 74°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 9%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Puukohola Heiau 98.1.
- Jan 82° 68°
- Feb 83° 68°
- Mar 84° 70°
- Apr 85° 71°
- May 86° 72°
- Jun 87° 74°
- Jul 88° 75°
- Aug 89° 75°
- Sep 88° 75°
- Oct 87° 74°
- Nov 86° 73°
- Dec 84° 70°
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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1 each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 68°F. The most precipitation falls in January (1.52 in), the least in July (0.21 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82°F | 68°F | 75.2°F | 1.52 | 4 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| February | 83°F | 68°F | 75.3°F | 0.71 | 4 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| March | 84°F | 70°F | 76.6°F | 0.92 | 5 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 85°F | 71°F | 77.9°F | 0.36 | 2 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| May | 86°F | 72°F | 78.9°F | 0.54 | 4 | 1 | <1 | 13 h |
| June | 87°F | 74°F | 80.3°F | 0.63 | 3 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| July | 88°F | 75°F | 81.4°F | 0.21 | 3 | 2 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| August | 89°F | 75°F | 81.9°F | 0.80 | 3 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 88°F | 75°F | 81.3°F | 0.64 | 4 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 87°F | 74°F | 80.6°F | 0.75 | 2 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 86°F | 73°F | 79.3°F | 0.68 | 3 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| December | 84°F | 70°F | 77.0°F | 1.21 | 4 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| Year (annual) | 86°F | 72°F | 78.8°F | 8.97 | 39 | 12 | <1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 20°C | 24.0°C | 39 mm |
| February | 28°C | 20°C | 24.1°C | 18 mm |
| March | 29°C | 21°C | 24.8°C | 23 mm |
| April | 29°C | 22°C | 25.5°C | 9 mm |
| May | 30°C | 22°C | 26.1°C | 14 mm |
| June | 31°C | 23°C | 26.8°C | 16 mm |
| July | 31°C | 24°C | 27.4°C | 5 mm |
| August | 31°C | 24°C | 27.7°C | 20 mm |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 27.4°C | 16 mm |
| October | 31°C | 23°C | 27.0°C | 19 mm |
| November | 30°C | 23°C | 26.3°C | 17 mm |
| December | 29°C | 21°C | 25.0°C | 31 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00518422; 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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April and December. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00518422.
How hot and how cold does it get at Puukohola Heiau 98.1?
In a normal year in Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 12 days a year reach 90°F, nights almost never fall to freezing and 39 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12a 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
- 39a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00518422.
How sunny is it at Puukohola Heiau 98.1?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 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.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Puukohola Heiau 98.1 record?
A normal year at Puukohola Heiau 98.1 brings 0 heating degree days, 100% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 5,052 cooling degree days, 5.6 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 10,527 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 318 |
| February | 0 | 288 |
| March | 0 | 360 |
| April | 0 | 387 |
| May | 0 | 429 |
| June | 0 | 459 |
| July | 0 | 508 |
| August | 0 | 525 |
| September | 0 | 491 |
| October | 0 | 484 |
| November | 0 | 429 |
| December | 0 | 374 |
| Year (annual) | 0 | 5,052 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00518422. 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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1's climate compare?
Puukohola Heiau 98.1 is warmer than 18 of the 18 places with their own NOAA record in Hawaii, and wetter than 0. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 78.8°F is warmer than 100%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Puukohola Heiau 98.1 is BWh: hot desert. 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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1 share this climate record?
7 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.
- Waimea, HI10,242 people · 13 mi E
- Waikoloa Village, HI7,028 people · 6 mi S
- Kapaau, HI2,029 people · 14 mi N
- Hawi, HI1,720 people · 14 mi N
- Halaula, HI1,049 people · 14 mi N
- Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI737 people · 8 mi SW
- Puako, HI302 people · 5 mi S
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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1's climate
What is the coldest month at Puukohola Heiau 98.1?
January, with a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 68°F. The warmest is August (89°F by day, 75°F at night).
Does it snow at Puukohola Heiau 98.1?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Puukohola Heiau 98.1?
January, with 1.52 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.21 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Puukohola Heiau 98.1 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Puukohola Heiau 98.1 in zone 11a in ZIP code 96743, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 60°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 12b.
Nearby and next
- Hawaii climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Kailua, HI25 miles from this station, 78.2°F a year
- Ke-Ahole Point 68.13, HI25 miles from this station, 76.7°F a year
- Paauilo, HI29 miles from this station, 70.5°F a year
- Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE), HI37 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
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