2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cold Bay, AK vs Hilo, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Hilo. Cold Bay averages 60 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilo, Hawaii gets 143.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cold Bay, Alaska gets 41.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hilo averages 0 inches of snow per year. Cold Bay averages 73.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hilo, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63
Rain: averages 143.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Cold Bay, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 55.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 41.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hilo is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cold Bay is 4.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Cold Bay, AK

37°F

Today's Weather - Hilo, HI

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cold Bay / Hilo

August is the hottest month for Cold Bay with an average high temperature of 56.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In Cold Bay, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cold Bay are August, July and September.

September is the hottest month for Hilo with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Hilo, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hilo are December, April and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cold Bay with an average of 23.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hilo with an average of 62.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In Cold Bay, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Hilo, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

In Cold Bay, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Hilo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In Cold Bay, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Hilo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

November is the wettest month in Cold Bay with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Cold Bay means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.


November is the wettest month in Hilo with 15.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 8.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 143.1 inches in Hilo means that it is one of the wettest places in Hawaii.

October is the rainiest month in Cold Bay with 24.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 17.9 rainy days. There are 249.3 rainy days annually in Cold Bay, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Hilo with 21.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 14.9 rainy days. There are 235.8 rainy days annually in Hilo, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.1 inches in Cold Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hilo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

January is the snowiest month in Cold Bay with 14.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hilo.