Kilauea, HI climate
Kilauea has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 63°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kilauea feels like
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Kilauea weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| February | 77° | 64° | 5.3" | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| March | 76° | 64° | 7.5" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| April | 78° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| May | 80° | 68° | 4.8" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| June | 82° | 70° | 3.7" | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| July | 83° | 71° | 3.9" | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| August | 83° | 72° | 4.5" | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| September | 84° | 71° | 4.0" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| October | 83° | 70° | 5.0" | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| November | 80° | 68° | 7.2" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| December | 78° | 66° | 6.5" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Year | 80° | 68° | 61.3" | 0.0" | 295 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Kilauea
Kilauea gets 61 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 295 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Kilauea
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kilauea, 0% of that work is heating and 100% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
How Kilauea compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Kilauea’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kilauea?
January, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 63°.
What is the hottest month in Kilauea?
September, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 71°.
How much snow does Kilauea get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Kilauea?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Kilauea?
March, with 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 61 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 Koloko Rsvr 1137, HI (2 mi, snow) and Kilauea 1134, HI (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.