Frost Dates in Hawaii

Frost is rare across most of Hawaii: at 46 of 48 NOAA weather stations, fewer than one night a year drops to 32°F, so many crops can be grown year-round. Only 2 stations record regular frost; they are listed below.

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A typical Hawaii season

What shapes frost dates in Hawaii

The frost-free season ranges from 235 days at Mauna Loa 5 NNE to 365 days at Kanalohuluhulu 1075.
Elevation matters: Mauna Loa 5 NNE, at 11,179 ft, averages its last frost on April 12, while Kanalohuluhulu 1075, at 3,600 ft, averages January 26.
At 46 stations frost is rare: fewer than one night a year drops to 32°F.
Gardens in valleys and low spots, where cold air settles, often frost a week or more later in spring than the nearest station.

Frost dates at major airports

Station	Last frost	Safer date	First frost	Season (days)
Barking Sands	Rare	—	Rare	365
Ewa Kalaeloa Airport	Rare	—	Rare	365
Hilo 5 S	Rare	—	Rare	365
Hilo Intl Airport	Rare	—	Rare	365
Honolulu Intl Airport	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kahului Airport	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kailua Kona Ke-Ahole Airport	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kaneohe Bay Mcas	Rare	—	Rare	365
Lihue Wso Airport 1020.1	Rare	—	Rare	365
Mauna Loa 5 NNE	Apr 12	May 18	Dec 1	235
Molokai Airport	Rare	—	Rare	365

All 48 weather stations in Hawaii

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Station	Elevation (ft)	Last frost	Safer date	First frost	Season (days)
Barking Sands	13	Rare	—	Rare	365
Ewa Beach Usgs 702.2	5	Rare	—	Rare	365
Ewa Kalaeloa Airport	54	Rare	—	Rare	365
Glenwood #2 55.4	2,200	Rare	—	Rare	365
Haleakala Rs 338	6,962	Rare	—	Rare	365
Hana Airport 355	75	Rare	—	Rare	365
Hawaii Vol Np Hq 54	3,971	Rare	—	Rare	365
Hilo 5 S	622	Rare	—	Rare	365
Hilo Intl Airport	38	Rare	—	Rare	365
Honolulu Intl Airport	7	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kahoolawe 499.6	1,200	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kahului Airport	51	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kailua Kona Ke-Ahole Airport	43	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	3,600	Jan 26	May 16	Jan 24*	365
Kaneohe 838.1	48	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kaneohe Bay Mcas	10	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kapaka Farm 904.1	3	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kapalua-W Maui Airport 462.4	240	Rare	—	Rare	365
Ke-Ahole Pt 68.13	20	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kihalani 132.5	914	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kii-Kahuku 911	25	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kilauea 1134	390	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kula Branch Stn 324.5	3,100	Rare	—	Rare	365
Kula Hospital 267	3,030	Rare	—	Rare	365
Lanai Airport 656	1,300	Rare	—	Rare	365
Lihue Wso Airport 1020.1	100	Rare	—	Rare	365
Makaha Ctry Club 800.3	250	Rare	—	Rare	365
Makaweli 965	140	Rare	—	Rare	365
Makena Golf Crs 249.1	88	Rare	—	Rare	365
Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2	500	Rare	—	Rare	365
Mauna Loa 5 NNE	11,179	Apr 12	May 18	Dec 1	235
Molokai Airport	443	Rare	—	Rare	365
Ohe'o 258.6	86	Rare	—	Rare	365
Opihihale #2 24.1	1,360	Rare	—	Rare	365
Poamoho Exp Fm 855.2	722	Rare	—	Rare	365
Princeville Rch 1117	217	Rare	—	Rare	365
Puu Manawahua 725.6	1,673	Rare	—	Rare	365
Puu-O-Hoku Rch 542.1	674	Rare	—	Rare	365
Puukohola Heiau 98.1	133	Rare	—	Rare	365
Puukolii 457.1	421	Rare	—	Rare	365
S Kona 2 2.32	2,121	Rare	—	Rare	365
Sea Mtn 12.15	80	Rare	—	Rare	365
Upper Wahiawa 874.3	1,006	Rare	—	Rare	365
Waihee 837.5	108	Rare	—	Rare	365
Waikiki 717.2	10	Rare	—	Rare	365
Waimanalo Exp F 795.1	64	Rare	—	Rare	365
Waimea 947	20	Rare	—	Rare	365
Waimea Valley 892.2	41	Rare	—	Rare	365

Last frost and first frost are averages (a 50% chance of frost later in spring or earlier in fall). Safer date is the spring date with only a 10% chance of a later frost. * The first frost usually comes after the new year.

Using these dates

Plant hardy crops like peas and spinach several weeks before your last frost, and tender crops like tomatoes and peppers after it, once nights stay above 50°F. The Seed Starting Calculator turns your frost date into sowing and planting dates, and When to Plant Tomatoes explains the timing in detail.

Data: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 32°F threshold.

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What shapes frost dates in Hawaii

Frost dates at major airports

All 48 weather stations in Hawaii

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