Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 20 min5:45 am – 7:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 56 min6:53 am – 5:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 81°F, lows 69°F10 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare7 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kailua Kona Ke-ahole Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Kona Village 93.8
Parks and public landsPu'u Wa'awa'a Cooperative Game Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 50,795 acresPu'u Wa'awa'a Forest Bird Sanctuarystate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 3,764 acresHonua'ula Foest Reservestate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,270 acresPu'u Wa'awa'a 1 Sanctuarystate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 51 acresKekaha Kai State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,668 acresHonua'ula Forest Reservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 5,936 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4,780 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970279 of magnitude 4+, 23 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 15 Oct 20068 mi away, near Puako, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHawaii County, HI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Very HighLightning Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hawaii County monitors, HI
Drinking waterKaupulehuserves 1,945 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,916 ft889 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKona Community Hospital16.4 miPost officeKailua Kona Post Office9.1 miPoliceHawaii County Police Department, Kona Station8.6 miFire stationKona Village Volunteer Fire Station 07A6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of the Nations9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Ke?hole KOA8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96745 ZIP area.
