Climateby Month

Kailua-Kona vs Hilo weather

Kailua-Kona, HI and Hilo, HI · 59 mi apart

July highs: 86°F in Kailua-Kona, 83°F in Hilo (Kailua-Kona is 3°F warmer). January highs: 81°F and 79°F (Kailua-Kona is 2°F warmer). Kailua-Kona has about 57 wet days a year, Hilo about 273.

Kailua-Kona, HI

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 69°F (21°C) 81° 69° February: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 68°F (20°C) March: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 71°F (22°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 73°F (23°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 75°F (24°C) August: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 76°F (24°C) 87° 76° September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 75°F (24°C) November: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) December: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, March

Hilo, HI

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 64°F (18°C) February: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 64°F (18°C) 78° 64° March: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 65°F (18°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 66°F (19°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) June: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) 83° 70° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) October: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 69°F (21°C) November: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 68°F (20°C) December: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 66°F (19°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: Hilo (July high 83°F vs July high 86°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Kailua-Kona (57 a year vs 273 a year)
  • More comfortable days: Kailua-Kona (26 a year vs 14 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Kailua-KonaAvg high HiloWet days Kailua-KonaWet days Hilo
Winter (Dec-Feb)82°F79°F1155
Spring (Mar-May)83°F79°F1569
Summer (Jun-Aug)86°F83°F1679
Fall (Sep-Nov)86°F82°F1470

Side by side over a year

Kailua-KonaHilo
Hot days (90°F+)72
Freezing nights00
Muggy days–233
Comfortable days2614
Precipitation16.9 in120.4 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost-freefrost-free
Daylight in June / December13.3 h / 11.0 h13.3 h / 11.0 h
Best monthsJanuary, February, MarchJanuary, February

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F (one city judged by temperature only).

Month by month

MonthHigh Kailua-KonaHigh HiloWet days Kailua-KonaWet days Hilo
January81°F79°F416
February82°F78°F317
March82°F79°F522
April83°F79°F425
May84°F81°F623
June85°F82°F625
July86°F83°F527
August87°F83°F527
September87°F83°F623
October86°F82°F423
November84°F80°F423
December82°F79°F422

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Kailua-Kona, HI: temperature from Kailua Kona Ke-Ahole Airport (USW00021510), 7.7 mi NNW of the city center; precipitation from Honokohau Harbor 68.14 (USC00511880). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Hilo, HI: temperature from Hilo Intl Airport (USW00021504), 2.2 mi E of the city center; precipitation from Hilo Intl Airport (USW00021504). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.