USDA Hardiness Zone 12a
Frost Dates for 96760 — Kurtistown, Hawaii
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Hilo 5 S, HI (622 ft), 6 miles north.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Hilo 5 S, HI in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Kurtistown has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, January, averages a low of 61°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 61°F
- Hardiness zone
- 12a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
50 to 55°F (10.0 to 12.8°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 Kurtistown
Hilo 5 S, HI, 6 miles north of Kurtistown, 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 Hilo 5 S, 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 Kurtistown
August is the warmest month at Hilo 5 S, HI, averaging 80°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 75°F and 61°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 61°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 7,536 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 83% of the 35 Hawaii stations. 47% of them (3,514) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 729. Precipitation totals 151.4 inches a year, most in November (17.8") and least in June (9.1"); May to September bring 36% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | 61 | 10.1 | 0% | 0 | 558 |
| Feb | 76 | 61 | 12.9 | 0% | 0 | 512 |
| Mar | 75 | 62 | 15.4 | 0% | 0 | 574 |
| Apr | 76 | 62 | 12.6 | 0% | 0 | 579 |
| May | 77 | 64 | 9.6 | 0% | 0 | 637 |
| Jun | 79 | 65 | 9.1 | 0% | 0 | 654 |
| Jul | 79 | 66 | 12.0 | 0% | 0 | 699 |
| Aug | 80 | 67 | 12.8 | 0% | 0 | 729 |
| Sep | 80 | 66 | 11.2 | 0% | 0 | 695 |
| Oct | 79 | 65 | 13.3 | 0% | 0 | 693 |
| Nov | 77 | 64 | 17.8 | 0% | 0 | 620 |
| Dec | 76 | 62 | 14.6 | 0% | 0 | 587 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Hilo 5 S, HI (622 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, Glenwood #2 55.4, HI, 6 miles southwest of Kurtistown and 1,578 feet higher, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 5°F colder (56°F).
When it snows in Kurtistown, Hawaii
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Waiakea Scd 88.2, HI, 8.4 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 96760 is 6 miles from Hilo 5 S, HI, which stands at 622 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 96749 (Keaau). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 96760 in zone 12a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 50 to 55°F (10.0 to 12.8°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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