Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Caracas1830 assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 2.5Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Hanalei: 75 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 85°. Seasons differ by 24°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By January nights alone, it runs milder than almost every U.S. town. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from October to June, with highs of 77–84°.
A year in Hanalei at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hanalei’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hanalei’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Hanalei 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 Princeville Rch 1117, HI, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hanalei’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.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 75 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 266 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hanalei
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 Princeville Rch 1117, HI.
Living with Hanalei’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, October, November and December. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hanalei from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hanalei and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hanalei yet.
Climates most like Hanalei’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanalei, HI | 62° | 85° | 75" | 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 Hanalei compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hanalei’s place among Hawaii’s.
Hanalei weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Princeville Rch 1117, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 62° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
| February | 77° | 63° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
| March | 77° | 63° | 8.3" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 65° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| May | 83° | 67° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 |
| June | 84° | 68° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| August | 86° | 70° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| September | 85° | 70° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| October | 83° | 68° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| November | 80° | 67° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| December | 78° | 65° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| Year | 81° | 66° | 75.2" | 0.0" | 266 | 0 |
Where Hanalei’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: Princeville Rch 1117, HI (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Princeville Rch 1117, HI, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher; 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 Hanalei’s climate
What is the weather like in Hanalei?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 62°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 75 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hanalei in winter?
January nights average 62°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Hanalei get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hanalei?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 69°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Princeville Rch 1117, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Hanalei?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Hanalei 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 Hanalei?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, 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 Hanalei.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.