Kapaau, Hawaii Weather
Kapaau, Hawaii — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Kapaau, Hawaii County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kapaau.
About Kapaau, Hawaii
Kapaau unfolds along the verdant northernmost tip of the island, where the land, a rich, dark loam, slopes dramatically from the mist-shrouded Kohala Mountains down to the churning Pacific. It lies 58.9 miles north-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 307°T), and is situated 1.4 miles east of Hawi. The air, perpetually heavy with the scent of blooming ginger and damp earth, carries the ceaseless murmur of the ocean, a constant companion to the broad, sweeping vistas of emerald pastures that tumble towards the sapphire sea. Rain, frequent and generous, washes the landscape in a perpetual sheen, coaxing forth an exuberant growth of tropical flora that spills over low stone walls and climbs the weathered facades of the few buildings that comprise Kapaau. Here, the light often hangs in a hazy, golden suspension, softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a dreamlike quality to the late afternoons. This northern district, historically tied to the sugar plantations that once dominated the island's economy, now finds its pulse in the cultivation of taro and a scattering of small farms, their fields a patchwork of verdant hues. The echoes of that industrial past can still be felt, though the rhythm of life in Kapaau has long since settled into a more pastoral cadence. It is a place where the King Kamehameha I statue, a replica of the one in Honolulu, stands sentinel, a reminder of the island's royal heritage and its connection to the very beginnings of Hawaiian unification. The local market, a modest affair, offers glimpses into the island's bounty, its tables laden with vibrant fruits and vegetables, and the conversations of residents, a soft, melodic blend of English and Hawaiian, speak of a deep, enduring connection to this specific, beautiful corner of the world.
Live animated radar for Kapaau and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Kapaau, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.234452°N, 155.81287°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96755 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kapaau, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kapaau, Hawaii, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kapaau includes coordinates 20.234452°N, 155.812870°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96755. Telephone area code: 808. Timezone: Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
