Photo: Travisthurston · CC BY-SA 3.0Makena has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 87°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 92% of U.S. towns. Temperatures cover 24° across the year, low to high. Garden chairs stay out from November to April, the months with highs of 80–83°.
A year in Makena at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Makena’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Makena’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Makena 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 Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Makena’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
January is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 47 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Makena
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 Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI.
Living with Makena’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, November and December. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Makena from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Makena and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Makena yet.
Climates most like Makena’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makena, HI | 64° | 87° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Monterey Park, CA | 47° | 87° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Key West, FL | 65° | 90° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Green, OR | 37° | 86° | 32" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Makena compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Makena’s place among Hawaii’s.
Makena weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80° | 64° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| February | 80° | 63° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| March | 81° | 64° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| April | 83° | 65° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| May | 84° | 66° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 |
| July | 87° | 69° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| August | 87° | 69° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| October | 86° | 68° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| November | 83° | 67° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| December | 81° | 65° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| Year | 84° | 66° | 15.7" | 0.0" | 47 | 0 |
Where Makena’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: Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Makena’s climate
What is the weather like in Makena?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 64°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 67 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Makena in winter?
February nights average 63°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Makena get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Makena?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 69°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Makena?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Makena Golf Crs 249.1, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Makena 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 Makena?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, 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 Makena.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.