Photo: KanoaWithington at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Hana has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 82°. A year here swings 18° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than almost every U.S. town. Long walks are most pleasant from January to December, when afternoons reach 77–83°.
A year in Hana at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hana’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hana’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Hana 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 NOAA’s station at Hana Airport 355, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 440 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hana’s center in zone 12b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 56°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
About 72 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 263 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Ohe'o 258.6, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hana
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 Hana Airport 355.
Living with Hana’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 12b. 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, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hana from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hana and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hana yet.
Climates most like Hana’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | 65° | 82° | 72" | 0.0" |
| Miami Shores, FL | 61° | 89° | 61" | 0.0" |
| Cut Off, LA | 46° | 90° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Pascagoula, MS | 43° | 89° | 66" | 0.1" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Hana compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hana’s place among Hawaii’s.
Hana weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ohe'o 258.6, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 65° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| February | 77° | 65° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| March | 78° | 66° | 8.5" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 |
| April | 78° | 67° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 |
| May | 80° | 68° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 |
| June | 81° | 70° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| July | 82° | 71° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| August | 83° | 72° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| September | 83° | 70° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 24 | 0 |
| October | 82° | 71° | 6.9" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| November | 80° | 70° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| December | 79° | 68° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| Year | 80° | 69° | 72.2" | 0.0" | 263 | 0 |
Where Hana’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: Ohe'o 258.6, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hana Airport 355, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 440 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- 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 Hana’s climate
What is the weather like in Hana?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 65°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 32 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hana in winter?
January nights average 65°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Hana get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Ohe'o 258.6, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hana?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Hana Airport 355.
When is the first and last frost in Hana?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Hana Airport 355, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Hana in?
Zone 12b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 56°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hana?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November 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 Hana.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.