USDA Hardiness Zone 10b
Frost Dates for 96727 — Honokaa, Hawaii
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Paauilo 221, HI (840 ft), 10 miles east.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Paauilo 221, HI in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Honokaa has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, March, averages a low of 56°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 56°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, March
35 to 40°F (1.7 to 4.4°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 16 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Honokaa
Paauilo 221, HI, 10 miles east of Honokaa, 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 Paauilo 221, 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.
Frost risk on any date in 96727 →Compare Honokaa with another place →
Weather by month in Honokaa
August is the warmest month at Paauilo 221, HI, averaging 83°F by day and 65°F at night; March is the coldest at 77°F and 56°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 56°F.
Precipitation totals 90.3 inches a year, most in March (11.8") and least in June (3.8"); May to September bring 30% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78 | 57 | 7.6 | 0% |
| Feb | 78 | 57 | 8.8 | 0% |
| Mar | 77 | 56 | 11.8 | 0% |
| Apr | 80 | 59 | 9.7 | 0% |
| May | 80 | 61 | 6.2 | 0% |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 3.8 | 0% |
| Jul | 82 | 65 | 5.9 | 0% |
| Aug | 83 | 65 | 6.7 | 0% |
| Sep | 83 | 65 | 4.5 | 0% |
| Oct | 82 | 61 | 5.3 | 0% |
| Nov | 79 | 61 | 10.0 | 0% |
| Dec | 78 | 58 | 10.0 | 0% |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Paauilo 221, HI (840 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, Puukohola Heiau 98.1, HI, 20 miles west of Honokaa and 707 feet lower, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 12°F warmer (68°F).
When it snows in Honokaa, Hawaii
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 16 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Honokaa Town 215, HI, 2.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 96727 is 10 miles from Paauilo 221, HI, which stands at 840 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 96727 in zone 10b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 35 to 40°F (1.7 to 4.4°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.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.