Hawaii climate: Statewide normals, its places and each month, NOAA 1991-2020
Hawaii's statewide normal is 66.3°F a year with 61.7 inches of precipitation (NOAA nClimDiv, 1991-2020).
- Statewide normal temperature
- 66.3°Fyear, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 61.7 inyear, 1991-2020
- Last five years against normal
- +0.5°F2021-2025 mean 66.8°F
- Places with normals
- 5018 Census places, 32 other stations
What is Hawaii's weather like each month?
Statewide, August is the warmest month and February the coldest. Each month has its own page with the warmest and coolest places that month:
- Jan71°55°
- Feb71°55°
- Mar71°56°
- Apr72°57°
- May74°59°
- Jun75°60°
- Jul76°61°
- Aug77°62°
- Sep77°61°
- Oct76°61°
- Nov74°59°
- Dec72°57°
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F | 55°F | 63.4°F | 5.11 |
| February | 71°F | 55°F | 63.0°F | 5.10 |
| March | 71°F | 56°F | 63.5°F | 6.85 |
| April | 72°F | 57°F | 64.8°F | 5.01 |
| May | 74°F | 59°F | 66.2°F | 4.08 |
| June | 75°F | 60°F | 67.7°F | 3.60 |
| July | 76°F | 61°F | 68.8°F | 4.64 |
| August | 77°F | 62°F | 69.5°F | 5.17 |
| September | 77°F | 61°F | 69.0°F | 4.41 |
| October | 76°F | 61°F | 68.3°F | 5.12 |
| November | 74°F | 59°F | 66.5°F | 6.47 |
| December | 72°F | 57°F | 64.6°F | 6.18 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide series (Climate at a Glance); data files. Statewide values are area-weighted from a 5 km grid of station data, so they differ from the simple average of a state's stations.
Has Hawaii been warmer than normal?
4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the 1991-2020 statewide normal of 66.3°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.3°F | at normal |
| 2022 | 66.9°F | +0.7°F |
| 2023 | 66.8°F | +0.5°F |
| 2024 | 66.7°F | +0.5°F |
| 2025 | 67.0°F | +0.8°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide annual series.
Where is it warmest, wettest and snowiest in Hawaii?
Among the places PlainClimate covers, Puukohola Heiau 98.1 has the warmest year (78.8°F) and Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE) the coolest (46.0°F); Glenwood #2 55.4 is the wettest (229.1 in) and Puukohola Heiau 98.1 the driest (9.0 in).
| Place | Year | July high | January low | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 78.0°F | 88°F | 67°F | 16.4 | – | – |
| Hilo | 74.0°F | 83°F | 64°F | 120.4 | – | – |
| Kaneohe | 76.6°F | 83°F | 68°F | 27.8 | 0 | – |
| Kahului | 77.1°F | 89°F | 64°F | 16.2 | – | – |
| Kailua | 78.2°F | 86°F | 69°F | 9.9 | – | – |
| Wahiawa | 71.9°F | 82°F | 61°F | 64.1 | 0 | – |
| Ewa Beach | 75.3°F | 87°F | 62°F | 17.1 | 0 | – |
| Makaha | 74.9°F | 85°F | 65°F | 21.8 | 0 | – |
| Lihue | 76.3°F | 85°F | 66°F | 36.2 | 0 | – |
| Kula | 63.9°F | 75°F | 53°F | 23.0 | 0 | – |
| Waimanalo | 75.8°F | 84°F | 65°F | 42.4 | 0 | – |
| Kilauea | 73.9°F | 83°F | 63°F | 61.3 | 0 | – |
| Waimea | 74.8°F | 87°F | 62°F | – | – | – |
| Princeville | 73.7°F | 85°F | 62°F | 75.2 | 0 | – |
| Hana | 74.3°F | 82°F | 65°F | 72.2 | – | – |
| Paauilo | 70.5°F | 82°F | 57°F | 90.4 | 0 | – |
| Kapalua | 75.9°F | 86°F | 66°F | 27.8 | 0 | – |
| Makena | 75.1°F | 87°F | 64°F | 15.7 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
What are Hawaii's all-time weather records?
The official state records, reviewed by NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee: from 100°F to 12°F.
| Record | Value | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature | 100°F | Pahala (Hawaii) | April 27, 1931 |
| Lowest temperature | 12°F | Mauna Kea Observatory (Hawaii) | May 17, 1979 |
| Most precipitation in 24 hours | 49.69 in | Waipā Garden (Kauai) | April 14, 2018 |
| Most snow in 24 hours | 6.5 in | Haleakali (Maui) | February 2, 1936 |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 5 in | Haleakali (Maui) | April 6, 1938 |
Source: NOAA NCEI State Climate Extremes Committee records.
Which large cities in Hawaii have no climate record of their own?
This city of 50,000 or more has no NOAA record with 1991-2020 normals under its own name; each page compares the nearest records, with their distance and elevation.
- East Honolulu50,961 people
Which other NOAA stations in Hawaii keep normals?
32 stations in Hawaii that are not a town's own record keep 1991-2020 normals too: reservoirs and dams, parks and forests, research farms, remote sites and the second stations of towns (those are shown on the town's page). Each with its normal yearly mean:
- Barking Sands76.1°F
- Ewa Kalaeloa Airport77.0°F
- Glenwood #2 55.467.0°F
- Haleakala Ranger Station 33854.5°F
- Hawaii Vol National Park Headquarters 5461.7°F
- Hilo (5 mi S)70.6°F
- Kahoolawe 499.671.1°F
- Kanalohuluhulu 107560.5°F
- Kaneohe 838.175.9°F
- Kapaka Farm 904.176.2°F
- Ke-Ahole Point 68.1376.7°F
- Kihalani 132.571.4°F
- Kii-Kahuku 91175.1°F
- Kula Hospital 26762.9°F
- Lanai Airport 65671.5°F
- Mahaulepu 941.177.4°F
- Makaweli 96576.0°F
- Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.272.4°F
- Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE)46.0°F
- Molokai Airport75.9°F
- Ohe'o 258.675.4°F
- Opihihale #2 24.168.1°F
- Poamoho Experiment Farm 855.273.3°F
- Puu Manawahua 725.670.5°F
- Puu-O-Hoku Ranch 542.174.0°F
- Puukohola Heiau 98.178.8°F
- Puukolii 457.174.1°F
- Sea Mountain 12.1575.0°F
- South Kona 2 2.3267.2°F
- Waihee 837.574.3°F
- Waikiki 717.277.6°F
- Waimea Valley 892.274.4°F
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station.
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- Puukohola Heiau 98.178.8°F a year, 9.0 in of precipitation
- Mauna Loa (5 mi NNE)46.0°F a year, 14.3 in of precipitation
- Glenwood #2 55.467.0°F a year, 229.1 in of precipitation
- Kaneohe76.6°F a year, 27.8 in of precipitation
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