USDA Hardiness Zone 12b
Frost Dates for 96762 — Laie, Hawaii
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Kii-Kahuku 911, HI (25 ft), 3 miles northwest.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Kii-Kahuku 911, HI in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Laie has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, February, averages a low of 66°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 66°F
- Hardiness zone
- 12b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, February
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 Laie
Kii-Kahuku 911, HI, 3 miles northwest of Laie, 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 Kii-Kahuku 911, 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 Laie
August is the warmest month at Kii-Kahuku 911, HI, averaging 83°F by day and 75°F at night; February is the coldest at 77°F and 66°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 66°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,162 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 57% of the 35 Hawaii stations. 46% of them (4,216) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 891. Precipitation totals 32.8 inches a year, most in November (4.1") and least in June (1.5"); May to September bring 29% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | 66 | 2.8 | 0% | 0 | 665 |
| Feb | 77 | 66 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 591 |
| Mar | 77 | 67 | 3.9 | 0% | 0 | 681 |
| Apr | 78 | 69 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 702 |
| May | 80 | 70 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 772 |
| Jun | 81 | 73 | 1.5 | 0% | 0 | 806 |
| Jul | 82 | 73 | 1.8 | 0% | 0 | 862 |
| Aug | 83 | 75 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 891 |
| Sep | 83 | 74 | 2.3 | 0% | 0 | 857 |
| Oct | 82 | 73 | 3.1 | 0% | 0 | 856 |
| Nov | 80 | 71 | 4.1 | 0% | 0 | 759 |
| Dec | 78 | 69 | 4.0 | 0% | 0 | 722 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Kii-Kahuku 911, HI (25 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, Kapaka Farm 904.1, HI, 3 miles southeast of Laie, has no 32°F night on record either.
When it snows in Laie, Hawaii
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Kii-Kahuku 911, HI, 2.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 96762 is 3 miles from Kii-Kahuku 911, HI, which stands at 25 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 96762 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.
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.