How warm does The Big Island of Hawai‘i get?

Typical daytime highs in The Big Island of Hawai‘i are Mar–May 26°C (78°F), Jun–Aug 27°C (81°F), Sep–Nov 28°C (82°F), Dec–Feb 26°C (78°F).

Is The Big Island of Hawai‘i expensive?

On the ground, The Big Island of Hawai‘i is high-end.

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The Big Island of Hawai‘i

Q: What sort of trip is The Big Island of Hawai‘i good for?

The Big Island of Hawai‘i is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

The Big Island of Hawai‘i · United States · Kailua-Kona

A volcano still actively adding new land to the island while you watch from a safe distance, black sand beaches next to green sand beaches next to white, and snow on the summit of a mountain on a tropical island, if the season allows.

The best time to visit The Big Island of Hawai‘i is Nov–Apr, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (78°F). Local time there is 23:43 (UTC-10).

Best time to go

Nov–Apr

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

KOA · Kailua-Kona

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

January February March April November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 320mm0 to 12.6in

January · high 78°F · rain 4.7in · 11.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Kailua-Kona, this page’s gateway

The Big Island of Hawai‘i month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	25°C78°F	119mm4.7in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
February	25°C77°F	147mm5.8in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
March	26°C78°F	118mm4.6in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
April	26°C78°F	181mm7.1in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
May	26°C79°F	200mm7.9in	13.1h13.1h
June	27°C80°F	301mm11.9in	13.3h13.3h
July	27°C81°F	295mm11.6in	13.2h13.2h
August	28°C82°F	216mm8.5in	12.8h12.8h
September	28°C82°F	181mm7.1in	12.2h12.2h
October	28°C82°F	97mm3.8in	11.7h11.7h
November	27°C81°F	63mm2.5in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
December	26°C79°F	136mm5.4in	10.9h10.9h	in the recommended window

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