Pahala, HI climate
Pahala has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 65°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pahala feels like
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Pahala 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 | 79° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| February | 80° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| March | 80° | 66° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 67° | 1.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| May | 82° | 68° | 1.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 70° | 0.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 84° | 70° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| August | 85° | 71° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| September | 84° | 70° | 2.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| October | 84° | 70° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| November | 82° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| December | 81° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Year | 82° | 68° | 35.2" | 0.0" | 118 | 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 Pahala
Pahala gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Pahala
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pahala, 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 Pahala compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Pahala’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pahala?
February, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 65°.
What is the hottest month in Pahala?
August, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 71°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pahala get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Pahala?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Pahala?
October, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 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 Kapapala Rch 36, HI (6 mi, snow) and Sea Mtn 12.15, HI (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.