Honokaa People's Theatre · Photo: Ross stephenson · CC BY-SA 3.0Honokaa sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 90 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 82°. In January, nights here are milder than in almost every U.S. town. Rain follows the seasons: March brings about 3.1 times as much as June. Long walks are most pleasant from January to December, when afternoons reach 77–83°.
A year in Honokaa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Honokaa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Honokaa’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Honokaa 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 Kihalani 132.5, HI, 17 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Honokaa’s center in zone 12a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 54°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
About 90 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 169 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Honokaa Town 215, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Honokaa
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 Kihalani 132.5, HI.
Living with Honokaa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 12a. 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. 2.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Honokaa from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Honokaa and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Honokaa yet.
Climates most like Honokaa’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honokaa, HI | 57° | 82° | 90" | 0.0" |
| Sultan, WA | 35° | 76° | 75" | 3.0" |
| Tillamook, OR | 38° | 71° | 87" | 0.2" |
| Pascagoula, MS | 43° | 89° | 66" | 0.1" |
| Miami Shores, FL | 61° | 89° | 61" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Honokaa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Honokaa’s place among Hawaii’s.
Honokaa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Honokaa Town 215, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 57° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| February | 78° | 57° | 8.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| March | 77° | 56° | 11.8" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 59° | 9.7" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| May | 80° | 61° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 62° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
| August | 83° | 65° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
| September | 83° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| October | 82° | 61° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| November | 79° | 61° | 10.0" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| December | 78° | 58° | 10.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| Year | 80° | 61° | 90.4" | 0.0" | 169 | 0 |
Where Honokaa’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: Honokaa Town 215, HI (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kihalani 132.5, HI, 17 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Honokaa’s climate
What is the weather like in Honokaa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 57°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 173 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Honokaa in winter?
March nights average 56°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Honokaa get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Honokaa Town 215, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Honokaa?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Kihalani 132.5, HI.
When is the first and last frost in Honokaa?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Kihalani 132.5, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Honokaa in?
Zone 12a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 54°.
What is the best time of year to visit Honokaa?
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 Honokaa.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.