Kula, HI climate
Kula has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kula feels like
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Kula 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 | 68° | 53° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| February | 68° | 53° | 2.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| March | 69° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| April | 70° | 54° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| May | 71° | 56° | 1.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 73° | 57° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| July | 75° | 58° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| September | 75° | 59° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| October | 74° | 58° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| November | 72° | 57° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| December | 70° | 55° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Year | 72° | 56° | 23.0" | 0.0" | 87 | 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 Kula
Kula gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Kula
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kula, 72% of that work is heating and 28% is cooling.
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.
Kula and its neighbors
Kula borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Keokea has both the coldest January nights (53°) and the hottest July afternoons (75°). Kula’s January low is 53° and its July high 75°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kula compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Kula’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kula?
February, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 53°.
What is the hottest month in Kula?
August, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 59°.
How much snow does Kula get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Kula?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Kula?
March, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 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 Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.