Mookini Heiau · Photo: Mailseth · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Hawi
Midsummer highs settle at about 88°. Temperatures cover 20° across the year, low to high. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 98% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from December to March, with highs of 82–84°.
A year in Hawi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hawi’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hawi’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Hawi 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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, 14 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hawi’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 9 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 39 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hawi
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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI.
Living with Hawi’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 and December. 3.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hawi from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hawi and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hawi yet.
Climates most like Hawi’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawi, HI | 68° | 88° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Hacienda Heights, CA | 47° | 87° | 14" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Key West, FL | 65° | 90° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Hawi compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hawi’s place among Hawaii’s.
Hawi weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 68° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| February | 83° | 68° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| March | 84° | 70° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| April | 85° | 71° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 |
| May | 86° | 72° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| June | 87° | 74° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| July | 88° | 75° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| August | 89° | 75° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| September | 88° | 75° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| October | 87° | 74° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 |
| November | 86° | 73° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| December | 84° | 70° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| Year | 86° | 72° | 9.0" | 0.0" | 39 | 0 |
Where Hawi’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: Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, 14 miles from the town’s center, 750 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 Hawi’s climate
What is the weather like in Hawi?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 68°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 4 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hawi in winter?
February nights average 68°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Hawi get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hawi?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 75°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Hawi?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Hawi 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 Hawi?
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 Hawi.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.