Napili-Honokowai has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 86°. Rain follows the seasons: March brings about 3.7 times as much as June. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 86% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from November to May, the months with highs of 79–83°.
A year in Napili-Honokowai at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Napili-Honokowai’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Napili-Honokowai’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Napili-Honokowai 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 Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Napili-Honokowai’s center in zone 12b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 59°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 28 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 160 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Napili-Honokowai
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 Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4.
Living with Napili-Honokowai’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, November and December. 5.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Napili-Honokowai from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (47%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Napili-Honokowai and its neighbors
Kaanapali has the coldest January nights next door (64°, 2° 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 Napili-Honokowai’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napili-Honokowai, HI | 66° | 86° | 28" | 0.0" |
| Key West, FL | 65° | 90° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Topanga, CA | 48° | 84° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Winston, OR | 37° | 86° | 33" | 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 Napili-Honokowai compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Napili-Honokowai’s place among Hawaii’s.
Napili-Honokowai weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 66° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| February | 79° | 66° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| March | 79° | 66° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| April | 81° | 68° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| May | 83° | 69° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| June | 85° | 70° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| July | 86° | 72° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| August | 86° | 72° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| September | 87° | 72° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| October | 85° | 71° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| November | 82° | 70° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| December | 80° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| Year | 83° | 69° | 27.8" | 0.0" | 160 | 0 |
Where Napili-Honokowai’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: Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4 (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Napili-Honokowai’s climate
What is the weather like in Napili-Honokowai?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 66°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 30 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Napili-Honokowai in winter?
January nights average 66°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Napili-Honokowai get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Napili-Honokowai?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 72°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4).
When is the first and last frost in Napili-Honokowai?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Napili-Honokowai in?
Zone 12b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 59°.
What is the best time of year to visit Napili-Honokowai?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, 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 Napili-Honokowai.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.