Hilo Weather Records

Hilo, Hawaii weather averages and records from 1949–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Hilo, Hawaii was 94 °F which occurred on November 28, 2013.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Hilo, Hawaii was 53 °F which occurred on February 21, 1962.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Hilo Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 79.8 63.9 92 54 7.9
February 79.5 64.0 92 53 10.2
March 79.5 65.1 93 54 12.7
April 80.1 66.0 89 58 9.4
May 81.8 67.2 94 59 7.0
June 82.8 68.4 90 61 7.3
July 83.8 69.6 93 62 9.2
August 84.1 70.1 93 63 11.3
September 84.5 69.6 93 61 8.7
October 83.7 68.9 91 62 10.2
November 81.5 67.5 94 58 14.4
December 79.9 65.5 93 55 12.2
Entire year 81.8 67.2 94 53 120.5
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1949–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F October 11, 2015
Lowest daily high 67 °F March 7, 1952
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
32 °F January 9, 1979
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
15 °F Apr 29–30, 2017
Most daily precipitation 16.9 inches February 20, 1979
Most monthly precipitation 50.8 inches December 1954
Most yearly precipitation 211.2 inches 1990
Most yearly days with precipitation 309 1952
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 337 1995
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 12 2015
Hilo Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 70 days May 4 – Jul 12, 1998
Without precipitation 23 days Jan 28 – Feb 19, 2015
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 208 days May 6 – Nov 29, 1968
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Sep 6–10, 2015
Plant Hardiness Zone
12B
Hilo is in plant hardiness zone 12B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Hilo International Airport location