Holy Ghost Catholic Church · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · Public domainHardly any U.S. towns see fresher July days than Kula
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 53° on average. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 98% of U.S. towns. Temperatures cover 23° across the year, low to high. From January to December, highs of 68–76° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Kula at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kula’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kula’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Kula feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost dates and degree days from Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI, 2.1 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kula’s center in zone 11b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 50°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
About 23 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 87 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kula
72% of the work is heating. 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 Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI.
Living with Kula’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 11b. 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. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kula from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kula and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Kula in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Kula’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kula, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Montecito, CA | 46° | 75° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Oak Harbor, WA | 36° | 71° | 24" | 2.5" |
| Tualatin, OR | 36° | 81° | 40" | 1.0" |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 49° | 91° | 34" | 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 Kula compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kula’s place among Hawaii’s.
Kula weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 53° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| February | 68° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| March | 69° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| April | 70° | 54° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| May | 71° | 56° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| June | 73° | 57° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| July | 75° | 58° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| September | 75° | 59° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| October | 74° | 58° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| November | 72° | 57° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| December | 70° | 55° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| Year | 72° | 56° | 23.0" | 0.0" | 87 | 0 |
Where Kula’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: Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI, 2.1 miles away.
- 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 Kula’s climate
What is the weather like in Kula?
A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kula in winter?
February nights average 53°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Kula get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Kula?
July, with a typical high of 75°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI.
When is the first and last frost in Kula?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Kula in?
Zone 11b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 50°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kula?
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 Kula.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.