Mauna Loa Estates, HI climate
Mauna Loa Estates has warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mauna Loa Estates feels like
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Mauna Loa Estates 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° | 49° | 8.8" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| February | 68° | 49° | 8.2" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| March | 68° | 51° | 10.3" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| April | 68° | 52° | 9.2" | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 6.5" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 5.1" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| July | 73° | 56° | 6.3" | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| August | 74° | 56° | 5.9" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 6.0" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| October | 72° | 55° | 8.2" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| November | 70° | 54° | 10.6" | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| December | 68° | 52° | 11.4" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Year | 70° | 53° | 96.2" | 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 Mauna Loa Estates
Mauna Loa Estates gets 96 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December 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 Mauna Loa Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mauna Loa Estates, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Mauna Loa Estates and its neighbors
Mauna Loa Estates borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Volcano has both the coldest January nights (49°) and the hottest July afternoons (73°). Mauna Loa Estates’s January low is 49° and its July high 73°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mauna Loa Estates compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Mauna Loa Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mauna Loa Estates?
February, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 49°.
What is the hottest month in Mauna Loa Estates?
August, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 56°.
How much snow does Mauna Loa Estates get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Mauna Loa Estates?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Mauna Loa Estates?
December, with 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 96 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 Hawaii Vol Np Hq 54, HI (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.