Climate · Kahaluu

Kahaluu, HI climate

Kahaluu has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 64°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
64th coolest of 163 Hawaii towns
January low
64°
69th mildest of 163 Hawaii towns
Rain + melted snow
76 in
36th wettest of 163 Hawaii towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
1st snowiest of 163 Hawaii towns
A normal year

What a year in Kahaluu feels like

Winter

78° / 65°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

79° / 67°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

83° / 72°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

82° / 70°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunJulSepOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Kahaluu weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground
January78°64°6.2" 0180
February77°64°7.4" 0170
March77°65°9.0" 0200
April79°67°5.5" 0210
May81°68°4.9" 0200
June83°71°4.4" 0230
July83°72°4.7" 0240
August84°72°5.4" 0230
September84°71°6.4" 0220
October82°70°7.2" 0230
November80°69°8.0" 0220
December78°67°7.1" 0220
Year80°68°76.2"0.0"2550

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Kahaluu

Kahaluu gets 76 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 255 days a year.

76 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 100% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
9.0"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 It almost never freezes here, so gardens can grow year-round.
0
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Kahaluu

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kahaluu, 0% of that work is heating and 100% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

0%heating
2 heating degree daysLess heating than 100% of U.S. towns
3,421 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Kahaluu compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 67% of U.S. towns64th coolest of 163 Hawaii towns
Winter cold64° January low
Milder than 100% of U.S. towns69th mildest of 163 Hawaii towns
Precipitation76" a year
Wetter than 100% of U.S. towns36th wettest of 163 Hawaii towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns1st snowiest of 163 Hawaii towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Questions

Common questions about Kahaluu’s climate

What is the coldest month in Kahaluu?

February, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 64°.

What is the hottest month in Kahaluu?

August, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 72°.

How much snow does Kahaluu get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Kahaluu?

Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Kahaluu?

March, with 9.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 76 inches.

NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waihee 837.5, HI (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.

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