Photo: Mueller, Robert · Public domainHardly any U.S. towns see softer January nights than Hickam Housing
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 88°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 92% of U.S. towns. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in March and the lightest in June. Plan time outside from December to April, when highs sit at 81–83°.
A year in Hickam Housing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hickam Housing’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hickam Housing’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Hickam Housing 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 Honolulu International Airport, 1.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hickam Housing’s 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 16 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 166 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Moanalua 770, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hickam Housing
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 Honolulu International Airport.
Living with Hickam Housing’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 and December. 5.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hickam Housing from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hickam Housing and its neighbors
Urban Honolulu has the coldest January nights next door (63°, 4° 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 Hickam Housing’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickam Housing, HI | 67° | 88° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Monterey Park, CA | 47° | 87° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Key West, FL | 65° | 90° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Green, OR | 37° | 86° | 32" | 0.0" |
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 Hickam Housing compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hickam Housing’s place among Hawaii’s.
Hickam Housing weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moanalua 770, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81° | 67° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| February | 81° | 67° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| March | 81° | 68° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| April | 83° | 70° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| May | 85° | 72° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| June | 87° | 74° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| July | 88° | 75° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| August | 89° | 76° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| September | 88° | 75° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| October | 87° | 74° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| November | 84° | 72° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| December | 82° | 69° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| Year | 85° | 71° | 16.4" | 0.0" | 166 | 0 |
Where Hickam Housing’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: Moanalua 770, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Honolulu International Airport, 1.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Hickam Housing’s climate
What is the weather like in Hickam Housing?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 67°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 7 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hickam Housing in winter?
January nights average 67°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Hickam Housing get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Moanalua 770, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hickam Housing?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 75°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Honolulu International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Hickam Housing?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Honolulu International Airport, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Hickam Housing 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 Hickam Housing?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April 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 Hickam Housing.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.