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Punalu‘u

Punalu‘u is a locality in Hawaii, United States, close to the sea. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now74°F
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time05:04
19.14° N, 155.50° WElevation 16 ftUTC−10 · Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
The year in Punalu‘uweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low84° / 71°
Rain this month127mm
Sea this month80°
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Punalu‘u at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month85°F

Average high in August

Coolest month65°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

102 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

64 mm of rain

Warmest sea80°F

September

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Punalu‘u

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
74°F

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct84°72°3.6 mm
Fri23 Oct86°72°
Sat24 Oct85°73°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct83°74°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct84°72°7.1 mm
Tue27 Oct82°73°11.3 mm
Wed28 Oct80°75°27.4 mm
Thu29 Oct80°75°23.1 mm
Fri30 Oct79°73°30.8 mm

When to go to Punalu‘u

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score615960585653504950505558
High80°80°80°81°82°83°84°85°84°84°82°81°
Low65°65°66°67°69°70°71°71°71°71°69°67°
Rain (mm)1561031571037064102103116127172149
Wet days171821222021222222222121
Sea76°76°76°76°77°78°79°80°80°80°79°77°

What's on in Punalu‘u

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Punalu‘u

All monuments

Nature around Punalu‘u

Nature in United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Punalu‘u

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Punalu‘u

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Leilani Estates 18 km ↙1975 · 57 km
6.9Leilani Estates 19 km ↙2018 · 57 km
6.7Volcano 23 km ←1983 · 33 km
6.7Waikoloa 17 km ↙2006 · 94 km

Tsunamis · Punalu‘u

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Punalu‘u

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Punalu‘u

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Punalu‘u?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Punalu‘u.
What is the hottest month in Punalu‘u?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F and lows of 71°F.
What is the coldest month in Punalu‘u?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 80°F and lows of 65°F.
What is the rainiest month in Punalu‘u?
July is the wettest month with about 4.0 in of precipitation on 22 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Punalu‘u?
The sea is warmest in September at about 80°F and coolest in March at about 76°F.