Photo: 293.xx.xxx.xx · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Haliimaile
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 89°. The year changes little: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are only 26° apart. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 92% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from December to March, with highs of 82–83°.
A year in Haliimaile at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Haliimaile’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Haliimaile’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Haliimaile feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from Puukolii 457.1, HI, 23 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Haliimaile’s center in zone 12a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 52°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 16 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 92 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Keahua 410, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Haliimaile
0% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Puukolii 457.1, HI.
Living with Haliimaile’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 12a. Frost almost never comes, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March and December. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Haliimaile from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Haliimaile and its neighbors
Makawao has the coldest January nights next door (53°, 11° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Haliimaile’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haliimaile, HI | 64° | 89° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Alhambra, CA | 47° | 87° | 17" | 0.0" |
| Key West, FL | 65° | 90° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Haliimaile compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Haliimaile’s place among Hawaii’s.
Haliimaile weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Keahua 410, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 64° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| February | 82° | 64° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| March | 83° | 65° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| April | 85° | 67° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| May | 87° | 68° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| June | 88° | 70° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| July | 89° | 72° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| August | 90° | 72° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| September | 90° | 71° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| October | 89° | 70° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| November | 86° | 68° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| December | 83° | 66° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| Year | 86° | 68° | 16.2" | 0.0" | 92 | 0 |
Where Haliimaile’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Hawaii).
- Snow: Keahua 410, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Puukolii 457.1, HI, 23 miles from the town’s center, 920 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Haliimaile’s climate
What is the weather like in Haliimaile?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 64°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 61 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Haliimaile in winter?
January nights average 64°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Haliimaile get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Keahua 410, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Haliimaile?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 72°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Puukolii 457.1, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Haliimaile?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Puukolii 457.1, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Haliimaile in?
Zone 12a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 52°.
What is the best time of year to visit Haliimaile?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Haliimaile.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.