February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hilo, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 18.3°C (mean 20.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 134 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hilo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hilo was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 18.6°C. Typical February days reach 22.4°C with nights near 18.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Hilo, averaging 134 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1983 with 815 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Hilo during February averages 80%. The most humid February was 2018 at 85%, and the least humid was 1993 at 72%.
February receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hilo. The sunniest February was 2000 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2018 at 4.
Average wind speed in Hilo during February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2013 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 2014 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | 20.6°C | 20.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 22.6°C | 22.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.2°C | 18.2°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 198 mm | 19 mm | 213 mm | 146 mm | 76 mm | -122 mm |
February temperatures in Hilo have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 14.2°C (1995) to a record high of 26.7°C (1982).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 134 mm, with a wettest year of 815 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Hilo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hilo. That said, February — with days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 18.3°C (mean 20.4°C) and higher rainfall (134 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.6°C | 21.2°C | 18.8°C | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 46 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 21.6°C | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 143 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 21.8°C | 20.4°C | 19.0°C | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 92 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 18.6°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 64 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 20.5°C | 18.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 20.3°C | 18.4°C | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 49 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 22.3°C | 20.3°C | 18.3°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 249 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 304 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 20.7°C | 18.4°C | 26.7°C | 16.3°C | 171 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 20.8°C | 18.6°C | 25.4°C | 16.6°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 94 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 21.5°C | 19.4°C | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 75 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 19.1°C | 17.6°C | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 223 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 19.9°C | 18.1°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 97 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 22.7°C | 20.7°C | 18.7°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 62 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 22.0°C | 20.0°C | 18.1°C | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 103 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 18.6°C | 17.3°C | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 482 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 20.0°C | 18.2°C | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 251 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 21.5°C | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 114 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 21.3°C | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 261 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 19.8°C | 18.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.7°C | 301 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 21.2°C | 19.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 219 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 128 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 19.1°C | 17.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 326 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 20.1°C | 18.1°C | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 30 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.6°C | 20.2°C | 17.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 15 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 20.0°C | 18.1°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 43 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 25.4°C | 15.0°C | 24 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 20.9°C | 18.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 6 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 20.8°C | 18.6°C | 26.7°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 26.3°C | 14.2°C | 5 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 20.8°C | 18.5°C | 26.4°C | 16.7°C | 25 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 25.9°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 25.6°C | 15.7°C | 25 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 23.2°C | 21.0°C | 18.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 15 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 17.8°C | 24.5°C | 15.7°C | 43 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 18.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 19 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 22.3°C | 20.5°C | 18.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 45 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.7°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 70 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 18.8°C | 25.6°C | 16.4°C | 124 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 21.6°C | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 179 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 20.1°C | 18.2°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 298 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 19.8°C | 17.5°C | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 815 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.0°C | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 26.7°C | 16.9°C | 115 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 20.9°C | 18.4°C | 26.4°C | 15.5°C | 114 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.4°C with lows near 18.3°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 134 mm of rainfall in Hilo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 815 mm in 1983.
The hottest February reached 26.7°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 14.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.1°C to 18.6°C while daytime highs eased from 22.6°C to 22.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hilo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 18.3°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Hilo, averaging 20.4°C.
For February in Hilo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 18.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2013).
The wettest February on record was 1983 with 815 mm. On average, February sees 134 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Hilo behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
