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Hawaiian Beaches

3,976 people, 280 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

280 ftElevation, city center
3,976People, 2024 estimate
15 sq miLand area
Sunny 77°
Sunny now Dew point 71° · NW 3 mph · high 81°
City of Hawaiian Beaches River Interstate 2 miles
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The Hawaiian Beaches plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Hawaiian Beaches

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM HST
RIGHT NOW Hilo International Airport (PHTO) · 1:02 PM
Sunny
77° Sunny Feels like 77° · high of 81° near 1 PM
WindNW 3 mphno gusts
Humidity82%falling to 65% this afternoon
Pressure30.10 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 71° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Showers
Tonight, about 9 PMin about 8 hours · 71% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.09 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Hawaii County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:27 AM5:41 PM ↓
11 h 13 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
13
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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CHANCE OF RAIN
71% · 0.06 in Saturday night 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Muggy: dew points 64 to 70°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 68°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
81° 71°
70% rain — ENE 6 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
83° 69°
50% rain — SW 6 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
85° 69°
40% rain up to 0.05″ E 7 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
83° 69°
60% rain up to 0.3″ E 9 A
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
83° 69°
40% rain up to 0.3″ ENE 9 A
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
83° 69°
30% rain — ENE 9 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
83° 69°
40% rain up to 0.2″ NE 12 A
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Hawaiian Beaches about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 610 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the open Pacific; at 10,000 feet, from the Pacific south of Hawaii. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK, SEVEN YEARS AGO Nov. 15, 2019

The hottest this week has been

89° on Nov. 15, 2019, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1949. Next is 88° in 1996.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Hilo Area threaded record since 1949.
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THE GROUND

What Hawaiian Beaches stands on

Hawaiian Beaches’s center stands about 280 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 30 ft to 530 ft, a difference of 500 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻukiaʻi, about 1,940 ft, 13 miles southwest.

Hawaiian Beaches, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft HAWAIIAN BEACHES280 ftHigh point of the line1,840 ftPahoa620 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 10×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.

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THE ALMANAC

Hawaiian Beaches’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1949 · Hilo International Airport 87, 15 mi northwest

Hawaiian Beaches has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 83° in July; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 120 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

79°64°78°64°78°65°79°66°81°67°82°69°83°70°83°70°83°70°82°69°80°68°79°66° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC TODAY 120.4 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average83° / 70°high / low, the warmest month
January, average79° / 64°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year120.4 inwettest months: November and March
Hottest on record94°FNovember 28, 2013
Coldest on record53°FFebruary 21, 1962
Wettest day on record16.9 inFebruary 20, 1979
90° days a year2on average, 1991–2020
Climate typeTropical rainforestKöppen Af
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Hawaiian Beaches normally reaches 80° and falls to 68°. The record high is 88°, in 2019; the record low 60°, in 1949. The most rain on this date, 4.46 in, fell in 1990.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high79°78°78°79°81°82°83°83°83°82°80°79°
Normal low64°64°65°66°67°69°70°70°70°69°68°66°
Rain, inches7.8610.2212.689.406.997.309.2411.308.7010.2414.3912.07
Record high92° (1997)92° (1968)93° (1972)89° (2017)94° (1966)90° (1969)93° (2020)93° (1950)93° (2015)91° (1979)94° (2013)93° (1980)
Record low54° (1995)53° (1962)54° (1983)58° (2013)58° (2024)61° (1956)62° (1970)63° (1955)61° (1970)62° (1999)58° (1985)55° (1977)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1949 from the Hilo Area threaded record (Hilo International Airport 87, 15 miles northwest, 250 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ON THE NETWORK

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Hawaiian Beaches

3,976 people, 280 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

280 ftElevation
3,976People
15 sq miLand
Sunny 77°
SunnyDew point 71°
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Today in Hawaiian Beaches

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 81° 0%
4p partly cloudy day 80° 0%
7p partly cloudy night 76° 13%
10p showers night 75° 71%
1a partly cloudy night 73° 28%
4a partly cloudy night 73° 26%
Showers
NEXT RAINTonight about 9 PM · 71%
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Sat70%
Showers likely Showers likely
71
81
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
69
83
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Mon40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
69
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Tue60%
Showers likely Showers likely
69
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Wed40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
69
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Thu30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
69
83
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, SEVEN YEARS AGO · NOV. 15, 2019

89°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1949.

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What Hawaiian Beaches stands on

Hawaiian Beaches’s center stands about 280 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 30 ft to 530 ft, a difference of 500 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻukiaʻi, about 1,940 ft, 13 miles southwest.

Hawaiian Beaches, southwest to northeast Hawaiian Beaches280 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 20×.
Elevation, center280 ft
Within 3 miles30 to 530 ft
Lie of the landHilly (500 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPuʻukiaʻi, 1,940 ft, 13 mi southwest
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Hawaiian Beaches’s year

Hawaiian Beaches has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 83° in July; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 120 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 120.4 in
July, average83° / 70° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average79° / 64° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year120.4 in · wettest months: November and March
Hottest on record94°F · November 28, 2013
Coldest on record53°F · February 21, 1962
Wettest day on record16.9 in · February 20, 1979
90° days a year2 · on average, 1991–2020
Climate typeTropical rainforest · Köppen Af
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Hawaiian Beaches normally reaches 80° and falls to 68°. The record high is 88°, in 2019; the record low 60°, in 1949. The most rain on this date, 4.46 in, fell in 1990.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1949 from the Hilo Area threaded record (Hilo International Airport 87, 15 miles northwest, 250 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.