Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Ualapue
Expect July afternoons of about 86°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 86% of U.S. towns. The wettest month is March; the driest is June. The outdoor season runs from November to May, with highs of 79–83°.
A year in Ualapue at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ualapue’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ualapue’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Ualapue 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 Puu-o-hoku Rch 542.1, HI, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ualapue’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.
About 28 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 30 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Kaunakakai 536, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ualapue
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 Puu-o-hoku Rch 542.1, HI.
Living with Ualapue’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. 3.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ualapue from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ualapue and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ualapue yet.
Climates most like Ualapue’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ualapue, 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 precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Ualapue compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ualapue’s place among Hawaii’s.
Ualapue weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kaunakakai 536, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 66° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 |
| February | 79° | 66° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| March | 79° | 66° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| April | 81° | 68° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 |
| May | 83° | 69° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 |
| June | 85° | 70° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 |
| July | 86° | 72° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 |
| August | 86° | 72° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 |
| September | 87° | 72° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 |
| October | 85° | 71° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 |
| November | 82° | 70° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 |
| December | 80° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 |
| Year | 83° | 69° | 27.8" | 0.0" | 30 | 0 |
Where Ualapue’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: Kaunakakai 536, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Puu-o-hoku Rch 542.1, HI, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Ualapue’s climate
What is the weather like in Ualapue?
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 Ualapue 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 Ualapue get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Kaunakakai 536, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Ualapue?
July, with a typical high of 86°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Puu-o-hoku Rch 542.1, HI.
When is the first and last frost in Ualapue?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Puu-o-hoku Rch 542.1, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Ualapue 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 Ualapue?
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 Ualapue.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.