USDA Hardiness Zone 12b
Frost Dates for 96722 — Princeville, Hawaii
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Princeville Rch 1117, HI (217 ft), under a mile southeast.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Princeville Rch 1117, HI in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Princeville has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, January, averages a low of 62°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 62°F
- Hardiness zone
- 12b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
55 to 60°F (12.8 to 15.6°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- 0"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Princeville
Princeville Rch 1117, HI, in Princeville, did not record a night at or below 32°F in 1991–2020. 36 of the 37 other Hawaii stations behind this site's ZIP pages recorded no 32°F night either.
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
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Weather by month in Princeville
August is the warmest month at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, averaging 86°F by day and 70°F at night; February is the coldest at 77°F and 63°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 62°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 8,680 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 69% of the 35 Hawaii stations. 46% of them (4,009) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 859. Precipitation totals 75.0 inches a year, most in March (8.3") and least in June (5.0"); May to September bring 36% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78 | 62 | 5.4 | 0% | 0 | 631 |
| Feb | 77 | 63 | 6.6 | 0% | 0 | 557 |
| Mar | 77 | 63 | 8.3 | 0% | 0 | 617 |
| Apr | 80 | 65 | 5.6 | 0% | 0 | 666 |
| May | 83 | 67 | 5.1 | 0% | 0 | 763 |
| Jun | 84 | 68 | 5.0 | 0% | 0 | 776 |
| Jul | 85 | 69 | 5.4 | 0% | 0 | 839 |
| Aug | 86 | 70 | 6.3 | 0% | 0 | 859 |
| Sep | 85 | 70 | 5.5 | 0% | 0 | 815 |
| Oct | 83 | 68 | 6.4 | 0% | 0 | 792 |
| Nov | 80 | 67 | 7.4 | 0% | 0 | 705 |
| Dec | 78 | 65 | 8.0 | 0% | 0 | 662 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Princeville Rch 1117, HI (217 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Kilauea 1134, HI, 6 miles east of Princeville and 173 feet higher, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 1°F warmer (63°F).
When it snows in Princeville, Hawaii
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, 0.6 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 96722 is under a mile from Princeville Rch 1117, HI, which stands at 217 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 96722 in zone 12b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 55 to 60°F (12.8 to 15.6°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
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