Kailua-Kona, HI weather in March
In March, Kailua-Kona sees highs around 82°F and lows around 70°F: warm and mostly dry. There are about 5 days with rain.
- Normal high
- 82°F
- Normal low
- 70°F
- Wet days
- 5
- 1.4 in total
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
How March changes from start to finish
| March 1 | March 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 82°F | 83°F |
| Normal low | 69°F | 71°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 14% | 15% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:43 am / 6:29 pm | 6:18 am / 6:37 pm |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 12.3 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Hawaii time (no daylight saving)).
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F (temperature only: no humidity station nearby)5 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain (temperature and rain only)27 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow5 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in3 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
Average days per March, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in March
Normal precipitation is 1.4 in; a dry March brings about 0.4 in and a wet one about 1.9 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How March varies from year to year
- Warmest March, 1991-20202016: average high 84°F
- Coolest March2009: average high 80°F
- Wettest March1997: 5.5 in
- Driest March2017: 0.03 in
- Highest reading89°F (March 17, 2014)
- Lowest reading61°F (March 16, 2005)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
March compared with February and April
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 82°F | 82°F | 83°F |
| Normal low | 68°F | 70°F | 71°F |
| Wet days | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Comfortable days | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Daylight | 11.5 h | 12.0 h | 12.6 h |
Highs change by 0°F from February and +1°F into April.
How Kailua-Kona ranks in March
- Normal high5th warmest of 378 cities; 2nd of 7 in Hawaii
- Wet days39th driest of 378
What to pack for Kailua-Kona in March
- A swimsuit – about 27 beach days
Heating and cooling
March has 0 heating degree days and 340 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 7% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Kailua-Kona in March?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low is 70°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest March reading was 89°F (March 17, 2014).
Does it rain a lot in Kailua-Kona in March?
About 5 days in March have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 1.5 in. The wettest March in 1991-2020 was in 1997 (5.5 in); the driest was in 2017 (0.03 in).
Is March a good time to visit Kailua-Kona?
March ranks 3rd of 12 months on our comfort score for Kailua-Kona (57 out of 100). It has about 5 comfortable days (judged by temperature only). The best months are January, February and March.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature and frost dates: Kailua Kona Ke-Ahole Airport (USW00021510), 7.7 mi NNW of the city center, 43 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain, snowfall and snow depth: Honokohau Harbor 68.14 (USC00511880), 3.4 mi NW of the city center, 30 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).