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Climate & Weather
The Big Island of Hawaii, the Orchid Isle, is both the youngest and largest of all the Hawaiian Islands. Covering over 4,000 square miles it is larger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined. And with the continued eruptions of Kilauea (one of the five volcanoes that make up the island), the Big Island continues to grow. Containing nearly all of the earth's climate zones, including deserts, tropical rain forests, and high alpine zones, the Big Island has more climatic diversity than any other land mass of its size.
As a result of the island's size and effects of the volcanic mountains, the weather on the Big Island of Hawaii is determined more greatly by location than by season. The various elevations and exposures to the northeast trade winds result in a vast array of climates, range of temperatures and rainfall across the island. The East (Hilo) side of the island typically receives more rainfall annually with the West (Kohala) and South (Kona) sides being more dry and sunny.
Average day time temperatures in the West Hawaii coastal areas are mild during both winter and summer ranging from the mid 70's in the winter (November-April) to upper 80's in the summer (May-October).
Water temperatures generally range from the mid 70's and rise to the low 80's during the warmer summer months.
Temperatures and Precipitation for Selected Places, Hawaii County
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Average temperature 1/(F.)
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Extreme temperature of record(F.)
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Average annual precipitation (inches)
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Station
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Ground elevation (feet)
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Coolest month
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Warmest month
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Lowest
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Highest
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| Hilo Airport |
30 |
71.2 |
75.9 |
53 |
94 |
128 |
| Hawaii Volcanoes Nat'l Park Headquarters |
3,970 |
57.6 |
63.2 |
31 |
93 |
101 |
| Naalehu |
800 |
70.2 |
75.1 |
50 |
93 |
47 |
| Kailua-Kona |
30 |
72.1 |
77.3 |
54 |
93 |
25 |
| Puako 2/ |
5 |
73.1 |
79.8 |
52 |
98 |
10 |
| Waimea (Kamuela) |
2,670 |
61.3 |
66.8 |
34 |
90 |
31 |
| Honokaa |
1,070 |
67.6 |
75.5 |
NA |
NA |
86 |
| Mauna Kea summit 3/ |
13,796 |
31.3 |
42.5 |
11 |
66 |
20 |
NA = Not Available.
1/ For some stations, data present 30-year normals.
2/ Temperature data are for Mahukona.
3/ Based on incomplete and non-continuous data for 1966-1972. Precipitation estimated.
Source: Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management, data supplied February 14, 1995; and Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Website: http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/db97/
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