Kona Weather Records

Kona, 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 Kona, Hawaii was 96 °F which occurred on September 25, 2015.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Kona, Hawaii was 48 °F which occurred on March 21, 1959.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Kona Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 81.5 67.7 90 52 1.3
February 81.6 67.8 90 48 1.1
March 82.2 69.1 91 48 1.0
April 83.4 70.8 90 50 0.7
May 84.2 72.1 93 55 0.6
June 85.4 73.3 94 58 0.7
July 86.5 74.3 93 58 0.6
August 87.4 75.0 95 57 0.6
September 87.2 74.6 96 59 0.7
October 86.4 73.6 94 58 0.9
November 84.6 71.7 93 55 0.8
December 82.5 69.2 93 52 1.0
Entire year 84.4 71.6 96 48 10.3
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1949–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F August 24, 1982
Lowest daily high 69 °F February 24, 1990
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
35 °F April 8, 1959
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
15 °F Dec 1–2, 1957
Most daily precipitation 6.5 inches November 17, 1950
Most monthly precipitation 13.3 inches January 1959
Most yearly precipitation 34.4 inches 1963
Most yearly days with precipitation 150 1951
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 363 1961
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 128 1986
Kona Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 9–21, 1954
Without precipitation 122 days Nov 25, 2015 – Mar 25, 2016
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 382 days Oct 17, 1977 – Nov 2, 1978
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 26 days Aug 15 – Sep 9, 1987
Plant Hardiness Zone
13B
Kona is in plant hardiness zone 13B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1998–2024 Kona International Airport location
1981–1997 Kona Airport location
1949–1980 Kona Airport location