Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 19 min5:44 am – 7:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 57 min6:51 am – 5:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 58°F, lows 41°FColdest month February: highs 50°F, lows 34°F14 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mauna Loa 5 Nne station, 10 mi away; snow from Halepohaku 111
Parks and public landsHawai'i Volcanoes National Parknational park · 5.5 mi · 378,724 acresHakalau Forest National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.1 mi · 48,741 acresKipuka 'ainahou Nene Sanctuarystate conservation land · within reach · 35,160 acresMauna Loa Forest Reservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 121,778 acresKeahou Cooperative Nene Sanctuarystate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 3,896 acresUpper Waiakea Forest Reservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 53,030 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7,483 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970602 of magnitude 4+, 40 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.7 on 29 Nov 197533 mi away, near Leilani Estates, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202632 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 waterHiloserves 39,477 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,516 ft2,291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHilo Medical Center22.4 miFire stationKulani Volunteer Fire Station 03A8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilo International Airport ITO27 miMajor airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Ke?hole KOA41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96739 ZIP area.
