USDA Hardiness Zone 11b
Frost Dates for 96737 — Ocean View, Hawaii
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from S Kona 2 2.32, HI (2,121 ft), 1 miles south.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at S Kona 2 2.32, HI in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Ocean View has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, January, averages a low of 54°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 54°F
- Hardiness zone
- 11b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
45 to 50°F (7.2 to 10.0°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 Ocean View
S Kona 2 2.32, HI, 1 mile south of Ocean View, 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 S Kona 2 2.32, 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 Ocean View
August is the warmest month at S Kona 2 2.32, HI, averaging 79°F by day and 60°F at night; February is the coldest at 75°F and 54°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 54°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 6,276 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 89% of the 35 Hawaii stations. 46% of them (2,871) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 606. Precipitation totals 21.3 inches a year, most in January (2.7") and least in June (0.9"); May to September bring 35% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | 54 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 453 |
| Feb | 75 | 54 | 1.8 | 0% | 0 | 407 |
| Mar | 75 | 55 | 2.5 | 0% | 0 | 468 |
| Apr | 76 | 56 | 1.3 | 0% | 0 | 483 |
| May | 76 | 58 | 1.4 | 0% | 0 | 524 |
| Jun | 77 | 59 | 0.9 | 0% | 0 | 536 |
| Jul | 78 | 60 | 1.3 | 0% | 0 | 584 |
| Aug | 79 | 60 | 1.6 | 0% | 0 | 606 |
| Sep | 79 | 60 | 2.2 | 0% | 0 | 575 |
| Oct | 79 | 59 | 1.9 | 0% | 0 | 594 |
| Nov | 78 | 58 | 1.6 | 0% | 0 | 543 |
| Dec | 77 | 56 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 504 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at S Kona 2 2.32, HI (2,121 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, Opihihale #2 24.1, HI, 14 miles northwest of Ocean View and 761 feet lower, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 3°F warmer (57°F).
When it snows in Ocean View, Hawaii
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at S Kona 2 2.32, HI, 1.4 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 96737 is 1 mile from S Kona 2 2.32, HI, which stands at 2,121 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 96737 in zone 11b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 45 to 50°F (7.2 to 10.0°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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