Paukaa 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.
A year in Paukaa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paukaa’s climate
Read from where Paukaa sits among Hawaii’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Paukaa
November is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 274 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Paukaa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Paukaa.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Paukaa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 0% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Paukaa compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Hawaii.
Paukaa 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° | 64° | 7.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| February | 78° | 64° | 10.2" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| March | 79° | 65° | 12.7" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| April | 79° | 66° | 9.4" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| May | 81° | 67° | 7.0" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| June | 82° | 69° | 7.3" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| July | 83° | 70° | 9.2" | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| August | 83° | 70° | 11.3" | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| September | 83° | 70° | 8.7" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| October | 82° | 69° | 10.2" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| November | 80° | 68° | 14.4" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| December | 79° | 66° | 12.1" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Year | 81° | 67° | 120.4" | 0.0" | 274 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Paukaa
0% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Common questions about Paukaa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paukaa?
January, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 64°.
What is the hottest month in Paukaa?
September, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 70°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paukaa get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Paukaa?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Paukaa?
November, with 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 120 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paukaa.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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 Papaikou Mauka No.2 140.4, HI (2 mi, snow) and Hilo Intl Airport, HI (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.