Puukolii 457.1, Hawaii climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Puukolii 457.1's normal year runs from 64°F January nights to 85°F August afternoons, with 23.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 23.4°C, January lows of 18°C, August highs of 29°C, 593 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPuukolii 457.1
- Station IDUSC00518407
- Location20.93°N 156.67°W
- Elevation421 ft (128 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Puukolii 457.1 is 84°F and the normal low 70°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Puukolii 457.1.
- Jan 77° 64°
- Feb 77° 64°
- Mar 78° 65°
- Apr 79° 66°
- May 81° 67°
- Jun 83° 69°
- Jul 84° 70°
- Aug 85° 71°
- Sep 85° 70°
- Oct 83° 70°
- Nov 80° 68°
- Dec 78° 66°
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 Puukolii 457.1 each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 64°F. The most precipitation falls in March (3.69 in), the least in June (0.64 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F | 64°F | 70.3°F | 3.41 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| February | 77°F | 64°F | 70.3°F | 2.12 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| March | 78°F | 65°F | 71.2°F | 3.69 | 9 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 66°F | 72.5°F | 1.74 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| May | 81°F | 67°F | 74.0°F | 1.22 | 6 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| June | 83°F | 69°F | 76.4°F | 0.64 | 5 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| July | 84°F | 70°F | 77.1°F | 0.79 | 6 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| August | 85°F | 71°F | 77.7°F | 0.90 | 5 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 85°F | 70°F | 77.5°F | 1.18 | 5 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 83°F | 70°F | 76.4°F | 1.88 | 6 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 80°F | 68°F | 74.3°F | 2.57 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| December | 78°F | 66°F | 71.8°F | 3.19 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 68°F | 74.1°F | 23.33 | 83 | 3 | <1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 18°C | 21.3°C | 87 mm |
| February | 25°C | 18°C | 21.3°C | 54 mm |
| March | 25°C | 18°C | 21.8°C | 94 mm |
| April | 26°C | 19°C | 22.5°C | 44 mm |
| May | 27°C | 19°C | 23.3°C | 31 mm |
| June | 29°C | 21°C | 24.7°C | 16 mm |
| July | 29°C | 21°C | 25.1°C | 20 mm |
| August | 29°C | 21°C | 25.4°C | 23 mm |
| September | 29°C | 21°C | 25.3°C | 30 mm |
| October | 29°C | 21°C | 24.7°C | 48 mm |
| November | 27°C | 20°C | 23.5°C | 65 mm |
| December | 25°C | 19°C | 22.1°C | 81 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00518407; 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 Puukolii 457.1?
Every month's normal high in Puukolii 457.1 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 USC00518407.
How hot and how cold does it get at Puukolii 457.1?
In a normal year in Puukolii 457.1, 3 days a year reach 90°F, nights almost never fall to freezing and 83 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a 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
- 83a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00518407.
How sunny is it at Puukolii 457.1?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Puukolii 457.1, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (88%) and March the cloudiest (81%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 4.5 |
| February | 84% | 5.1 |
| March | 81% | 5.6 |
| April | 85% | 6.5 |
| May | 87% | 6.8 |
| June | 87% | 7.0 |
| July | 88% | 7.0 |
| August | 88% | 6.8 |
| September | 88% | 6.3 |
| October | 86% | 5.4 |
| November | 84% | 4.6 |
| December | 83% | 4.1 |
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 Puukolii 457.1 record?
A normal year at Puukolii 457.1 brings 1 heating degree days, 100% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,341 cooling degree days, 3.7 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,814 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 165 |
| February | 0 | 149 |
| March | 0 | 191 |
| April | 0 | 225 |
| May | 0 | 279 |
| June | 0 | 342 |
| July | 0 | 375 |
| August | 0 | 394 |
| September | 0 | 377 |
| October | 0 | 355 |
| November | 0 | 279 |
| December | 0 | 211 |
| Year (annual) | 1 | 3,341 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00518407. 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 Puukolii 457.1's climate compare?
Puukolii 457.1 is warmer than 6 of the 18 places with their own NOAA record in Hawaii, and wetter than 7. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 74.1°F is warmer than 98%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Puukolii 457.1 is Aw: tropical savanna. 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 Puukolii 457.1 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.
- Lahaina, HI11,423 people · 3 mi S
- Kaanapali, HI1,216 people · 1 mi W
- Launiupoko, HI669 people · 6 mi S
- Olowalu, HI70 people · 8 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 Puukolii 457.1's climate
What is the coldest month at Puukolii 457.1?
January, with a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 64°F. The warmest is August (85°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow at Puukolii 457.1?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Puukolii 457.1?
March, with 3.69 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.64 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Puukolii 457.1 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Puukolii 457.1 in zone 12b in ZIP code 96761, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Hawaii climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Kapalua, HI2 miles from this station, 75.9°F a year
- Puu-O-Hoku Ranch 542.1, HI16 miles from this station, 74.0°F a year
- Kahului, HI16 miles from this station, 77.1°F a year
- Lanai Airport 656, HI20 miles from this station, 71.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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