Hawaii Frost Dates: Last and First Frost by Town

50 NOAA weather stations · 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals · Data updated 2026-10-29

Quick answer

Frost is rare in most of Hawaii: at 48 of its 50 NOAA stations, 32°F nights happen too seldom in 1991–2020 records to compute an average date. Regular frost is limited to 2 stations, mostly at high elevation: Mauna Loa 5 NNE (11,179 ft, last frost April 12), Kanalohuluhulu 1075 (3,600 ft, last frost January 26). Enter your ZIP code below to check your area.

How frost dates vary across Hawaii

Frost-free sites: 48 stations rarely see 32°F at all.

Frost dates at Hawaii's major weather stations

These National Weather Service stations, mostly at airports, have the longest and most complete records in the state.


Barking Sands	13	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Ewa Kalaeloa Airport	54	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Hilo 5 S	622	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Hilo Intl Airport	38	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Honolulu Intl Airport	7	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kahului Airport	51	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kailua Kona Ke-ahole Airport	43	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kaneohe Bay McAs	10	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1	100	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Mauna Loa 5 NNE	11,179	Apr 12	May 18	Dec 1	235
Molokai Airport	443	Rare	Rare	Rare	365

All 50 stations in Hawaii

Last frost and first frost are medians: a 50% chance of a 32°F night after (spring) or before (fall) that date. 10% risk is the spring date with only a 1-in-10 chance of a later frost. Click a column to sort.

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Barking Sands	13	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Ewa Beach Usgs 702.2	5	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Ewa Kalaeloa Airport	54	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Glenwood #2 55.4	2,200	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Haleakala Ranger Station 338	6,962	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Hana Airport 355	75	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Hawaii Vol National Park HQ 54	3,971	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Hilo 5 S	622	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Hilo Intl Airport	38	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Honolulu Intl Airport	7	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kahoolawe 499.6	1,200	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kahului Airport	51	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kailua Kona Ke-ahole Airport	43	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	3,600	Jan 26	May 16	Jan 24	365
Kaneohe 838.1	48	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kaneohe Bay McAs	10	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kapaka Farm 904.1	3	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kapalua-w Maui Airport 462.4	240	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Ke-ahole Point 68.13	20	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kihalani 132.5	914	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kii-kahuku 911	25	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kilauea 1134	390	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kula Branch Station 324.5	3,100	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Kula Hospital 267	3,030	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Lanai Airport 656	1,300	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1	100	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Mahaulepu 941.1	80	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Makaha Ctry Club 800.3	250	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Makaweli 965	140	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Makena Golf Crs 249.1	88	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2	500	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Mauna Loa 5 NNE	11,179	Apr 12	May 18	Dec 1	235
Molokai Airport	443	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Ohe'o 258.6	86	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Opihihale #2 24.1	1,360	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Paauilo 221	840	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Poamoho Experiment Fm 855.2	722	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Princeville Rch 1117	217	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Puu Manawahua 725.6	1,673	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Puu-o-hoku Rch 542.1	674	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Puukohola Heiau 98.1	133	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Puukolii 457.1	421	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
S Kona 2 2.32	2,121	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Sea Mountain 12.15	80	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Upper Wahiawa 874.3	1,006	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Waihee 837.5	108	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Waikiki 717.2	10	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Waimanalo Experiment F 795.1	64	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Waimea 947	20	Rare	Rare	Rare	365
Waimea Valley 892.2	41	Rare	Rare	Rare	365

Frequently asked questions

Where does it frost in Hawaii?

Only at 2 NOAA stations out of 50, mostly at high elevation. Mauna Loa 5 NNE (11,179 ft) has a median last frost of April 12 and first frost of December 1; Kanalohuluhulu 1075 (3,600 ft) has a median last frost of January 26 and first frost of January 24.

Does it frost everywhere in Hawaii?

No. At 48 stations in Hawaii, 32°F nights were too rare in 1991–2020 to compute an average frost date, so those places are frost-free in most years.

How to use these dates

Frost dates are 30-year averages from NOAA, not forecasts. Use them to plan seed starting and planting, then watch the 10-day forecast as the date approaches. Cold air settles in valleys and low spots, so a garden at the bottom of a slope can frost a week or more later in spring than the nearest station shows.

Ready to plan? The planting calendar by ZIP code turns these dates into start-indoors, transplant and sowing dates for 30 crops.

Sources and method

Dates are the 32°F freeze probabilities published in the NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals for each station. Station names are NOAA's, lightly expanded for readability. See the methodology or download the full table.