Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Hawaiian Beaches: 120 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 64°. The wettest month is November; the driest is May. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in almost every U.S. town. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from January to December, with highs of 78–83°.
A year in Hawaiian Beaches at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hawaiian Beaches’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hawaiian Beaches’ place in Hawaii State beside it.
What a year in Hawaiian Beaches 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 Hilo International Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hawaiian Beaches’ center in zone 12b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 57°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 120 inches of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain falls on about 281 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Kapoho Beach 93.11, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hawaiian Beaches
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 Hilo International Airport.
Living with Hawaiian Beaches’ 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. 4.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hawaiian Beaches from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hawaiian Beaches and its neighbors
Pahoa has the coldest January nights next door (56°, 8° 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 Hawaiian Beaches’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | 64° | 83° | 120" | 0.0" |
| Tillamook, OR | 38° | 71° | 87" | 0.2" |
| Sultan, WA | 35° | 76° | 75" | 3.0" |
| Miami Shores, FL | 61° | 89° | 61" | 0.0" |
| Pascagoula, MS | 43° | 89° | 66" | 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 Hawaiian Beaches compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hawaiian Beaches’ place among Hawaii State’s.
Hawaiian Beaches weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kapoho Beach 93.11, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 64° | 7.9" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 |
| February | 78° | 64° | 10.2" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 |
| March | 79° | 65° | 12.7" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| April | 79° | 66° | 9.4" | 0.0" | 24 | 0 |
| May | 81° | 67° | 7.0" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| June | 82° | 69° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| July | 83° | 70° | 9.2" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| August | 83° | 70° | 11.3" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| September | 83° | 70° | 8.7" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| October | 82° | 69° | 10.2" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| November | 80° | 68° | 14.4" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| December | 79° | 66° | 12.1" | 0.0" | 24 | 0 |
| Year | 81° | 67° | 120.4" | 0.0" | 281 | 0 |
Where Hawaiian Beaches’ 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: Kapoho Beach 93.11, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hilo International Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Hawaiian Beaches’ climate
What is the weather like in Hawaiian Beaches?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 64°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 55 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hawaiian Beaches 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 Hawaiian Beaches get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Kapoho Beach 93.11, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hawaiian Beaches?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 70°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Hilo International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Hawaiian Beaches?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Hilo International Airport, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Hawaiian Beaches in?
Zone 12b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 57°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hawaiian Beaches?
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 Hawaiian Beaches.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.