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United States / Hawaii / Hilo Metro Area / Hawaii County / Pahala / Zip Codes
Pahala, HI has a tropical savanna climate, characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season runs from May through October and features hot temperatures with little rainfall. During the wet season, which extends from November to April, precipitation is more frequent and temperatures are generally cooler. Due to its proximity to the ocean, Pahala enjoys mild winters and relatively low humidity year-round. This makes for an ideal climate for outdoor activities such as swimming, surfing, camping, and hiking on beautiful trails around the area.

Pahala, Hawaii gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pahala averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Pahala. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pahala gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pahala is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

9.1 Summer - 9.3 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Pahala, while September and October are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePahala, HawaiiUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.8 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  61.8°21.7°
  9.27
  9.74.3
  909 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Pahala with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Pahala, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pahala are March, February and January.
In Pahala, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pahala with an average of 61.6°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.
In Pahala, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Pahala, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
The humdity in Pahala would be uncomfortable in the summer if not for the refreshing trade winds. When the trade winds stop blowing, a summer day can become uncomfortably humid. The most humid months in Pahala are August, September and July.
November is the wettest month in Pahala with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Pahala means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.
October is the rainiest month in Pahala with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in Pahala, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pahala, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pahala.
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