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The best time to visit Big Island
April, May, June, September and October — daytime highs around 24°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Big Island month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | -1°C | 10 | |
| February | 12°C | 1°C | 12 | |
| March | 16°C | 4°C | 10 | Shoulder |
| April | 21°C | 8°C | 9 | Best |
| May | 24°C | 14°C | 13 | Best |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 11 | Best |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 11 | |
| August | 30°C | 20°C | 11 | |
| September | 27°C | 17°C | 9 | Best |
| October | 21°C | 11°C | 7 | Best |
| November | 15°C | 4°C | 7 | Shoulder |
| December | 10°C | 1°C | 9 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 32°C by day. Coolest: January, around 8°C by day and -1°C at night. Wettest: May with about 13 wet days. Driest: October with about 7.
If you want fewer people: March, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Big Island?
The best months are April, May, June, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 24°C.
What is the hottest month in Big Island?
July, with daytime highs around 32°C.
What is the wettest month in Big Island?
May, with about 13 wet days. The driest is October with about 7.
When is the cheapest time to visit Big Island?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Big Island, Virginia. Source: Open-Meteo.