Russian Fort · Photo: en:User:Mel29 · Public domainPakala Village sits near the top of U.S. towns for mild winters
Sunny July days climb to about 86°. A year here swings 23° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from November to May, with highs of 80–83°.
A year in Pakala Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pakala Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pakala Village’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Pakala Village 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 Makaweli 965, HI, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pakala Village’s center in zone 12a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 54°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 23 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 98 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Makaweli 965, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pakala Village
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 Makaweli 965, HI.
Living with Pakala Village’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, November and December. 9.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pakala Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (92%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pakala Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pakala Village yet.
Climates most like Pakala Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakala Village, HI | 64° | 86° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Topanga, CA | 48° | 84° | 20" | 0.0" |
| 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 Pakala Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pakala Village’s place among Hawaii’s.
Pakala Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Makaweli 965, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80° | 64° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| February | 80° | 65° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| March | 80° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| April | 81° | 67° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| May | 83° | 69° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| June | 85° | 71° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| July | 86° | 72° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| August | 87° | 72° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 |
| September | 87° | 72° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| October | 86° | 71° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| November | 83° | 69° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| December | 81° | 67° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| Year | 83° | 69° | 23.4" | 0.0" | 98 | 0 |
Where Pakala Village’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: Makaweli 965, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Makaweli 965, HI, 2.4 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 Pakala Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Pakala Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 64°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 52 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pakala Village in winter?
January nights average 64°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Pakala Village get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Makaweli 965, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Pakala Village?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 72°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Makaweli 965, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Pakala Village?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Makaweli 965, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Pakala Village in?
Zone 12a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 54°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pakala Village?
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 Pakala Village.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.