Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Kukuihaele: 90 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 82°. Temperatures cover 27° across the year, low to high. By January nights alone, it runs milder than almost every U.S. town. Long walks are most pleasant from January to December, when afternoons reach 77–83°.
A year in Kukuihaele at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kukuihaele’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kukuihaele’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Kukuihaele 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 Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, 18 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kukuihaele’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 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 Kukuihaele
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 Kukuihaele’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, July, August, September, October, November and December. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kukuihaele from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kukuihaele and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kukuihaele yet.
Climates most like Kukuihaele’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kukuihaele, 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 Kukuihaele compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kukuihaele’s place among Hawaii’s.
Kukuihaele 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 Kukuihaele’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.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, 18 miles from the town’s center, 400 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 Kukuihaele’s climate
What is the weather like in Kukuihaele?
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 Kukuihaele 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 Kukuihaele 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 Kukuihaele?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 65°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Kukuihaele?
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 Kukuihaele 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 Kukuihaele?
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 Kukuihaele.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.