South Kona 2 2.32, Hawaii climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
South Kona 2 2.32's normal year runs from 54°F February nights to 79°F August afternoons, with 21.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.6°C, February lows of 12°C, August highs of 26°C, 542 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSouth Kona 2 2.32
- Station IDUSC00518652
- Location19.08°N 155.75°W
- Elevation2,121 ft (647 m)
On October 14, the normal high in South Kona 2 2.32 is 79°F and the normal low 60°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 34%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for South Kona 2 2.32.
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 75° 54°
- Mar 75° 55°
- Apr 76° 56°
- May 76° 58°
- Jun 77° 59°
- Jul 78° 60°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 79° 60°
- Oct 79° 59°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 77° 56°
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 South Kona 2 2.32 each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of 54°F. The most precipitation falls in January (2.69 in), the least in June (0.89 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F | 54°F | 64.6°F | 2.69 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| February | 75°F | 54°F | 64.5°F | 1.82 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| March | 75°F | 55°F | 65.1°F | 2.45 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 76°F | 56°F | 66.1°F | 1.30 | 9 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 66.9°F | 1.43 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| June | 77°F | 59°F | 67.8°F | 0.89 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| July | 78°F | 60°F | 68.8°F | 1.32 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| August | 79°F | 60°F | 69.6°F | 1.61 | 9 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 60°F | 69.2°F | 2.20 | 13 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 59°F | 69.1°F | 1.87 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 78°F | 58°F | 68.1°F | 1.64 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| December | 77°F | 56°F | 66.2°F | 2.11 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 11 h |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 57°F | 67.2°F | 21.33 | 113 | <1 | <1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 12°C | 18.1°C | 68 mm |
| February | 24°C | 12°C | 18.1°C | 46 mm |
| March | 24°C | 13°C | 18.4°C | 62 mm |
| April | 24°C | 13°C | 18.9°C | 33 mm |
| May | 25°C | 14°C | 19.4°C | 36 mm |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 19.9°C | 23 mm |
| July | 26°C | 15°C | 20.4°C | 34 mm |
| August | 26°C | 16°C | 20.9°C | 41 mm |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 20.7°C | 56 mm |
| October | 26°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 47 mm |
| November | 26°C | 15°C | 20.1°C | 42 mm |
| December | 25°C | 13°C | 19.0°C | 54 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00518652; 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 South Kona 2 2.32?
Every month's normal high in South Kona 2 2.32 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 USC00518652.
How hot and how cold does it get at South Kona 2 2.32?
In a normal year in South Kona 2 2.32, a 90°F day is rare, nights almost never fall to freezing and 113 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
- 113a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00518652.
How sunny is it at South Kona 2 2.32?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at South Kona 2 2.32, 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 South Kona 2 2.32 record?
A normal year at South Kona 2 2.32 brings 139 heating degree days, 97% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 940 cooling degree days, 4% more than the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,276 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 25 |
| February | 35 | 22 |
| March | 26 | 29 |
| April | 14 | 47 |
| May | 8 | 66 |
| June | 1 | 87 |
| July | 1 | 120 |
| August | 0 | 141 |
| September | 1 | 125 |
| October | 0 | 129 |
| November | 2 | 95 |
| December | 13 | 52 |
| Year (annual) | 139 | 940 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00518652. 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 South Kona 2 2.32's climate compare?
South Kona 2 2.32 is warmer than 1 of the 18 places with their own NOAA record in Hawaii, and wetter than 5. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.2°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, South Kona 2 2.32 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 South Kona 2 2.32 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.
- Hawaiian Ocean View, HI3,809 people · 2 mi NW
- Discovery Harbour, HI1,198 people · 9 mi E
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 South Kona 2 2.32's climate
What is the coldest month at South Kona 2 2.32?
February, with a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 54°F. The warmest is August (79°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at South Kona 2 2.32?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at South Kona 2 2.32?
January, with 2.69 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.89 in.
What plant hardiness zone is South Kona 2 2.32 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts South Kona 2 2.32 in zone 11b in ZIP code 96737, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Hawaii climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Opihihale #2 24.1, HI15 miles from this station, 68.1°F a year
- Sea Mountain 12.15, HI16 miles from this station, 75.0°F a year
- Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE), HI34 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
- Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 54, HI40 miles from this station, 61.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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