Pahala’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 65°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Pahala at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pahala’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pahala’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Pahala 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 Sea Mtn 12.15, HI, 5 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pahala’s center in zone 12a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 55°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 35 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 90 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Sea Mtn 12.15, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pahala
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 Sea Mtn 12.15, HI.
Living with Pahala’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, September, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pahala from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (57%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pahala and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pahala yet.
Climates most like Pahala’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pahala, HI | 65° | 84° | 35" | 0.0" |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL | 64° | 89° | 45" | 0.0" |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 49° | 91° | 34" | 0.0" |
| Topanga, CA | 48° | 84° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Winston, OR | 37° | 86° | 33" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Pahala compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pahala’s place among Hawaii’s.
Pahala weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sea Mtn 12.15, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| February | 80° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| March | 80° | 66° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 67° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| May | 82° | 68° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 70° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| July | 84° | 70° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 |
| August | 85° | 71° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| September | 84° | 70° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| October | 84° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| November | 82° | 69° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| December | 81° | 67° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| Year | 82° | 68° | 35.2" | 0.0" | 90 | 0 |
Where Pahala’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: Sea Mtn 12.15, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sea Mtn 12.15, HI, 5 miles from the town’s center, 770 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Pahala’s climate
What is the weather like in Pahala?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 65°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 31 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pahala in winter?
February nights average 65°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Pahala get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Sea Mtn 12.15, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Pahala?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 70°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Sea Mtn 12.15, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Pahala?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Sea Mtn 12.15, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Pahala in?
Zone 12a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 55°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pahala?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, July, 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 Pahala.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.