Hilo vs Kona: which is better, month by month

Kona beats Hilo in all 12 months — its lead peaks in November (90 vs 64).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Hilo

🇺🇸 United States · tropical climate

Best month: January 76/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Kona

🇺🇸 United States · tropical climate

Best month: January 92/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Hilo vs Kona — all 12 months

Month	Hilo	Kona	Winner	Gap
January	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	Kona	16
February	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	Kona	20
March	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	Kona	22
April	68Chot, soaked, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Kona	19
May	72Bhot, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, soaked, clean air	Kona	11
June	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	80Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Kona	6
July	69Chot, soaked, clean air	82Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Kona	13
August	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Kona	22
September	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	83Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Kona	14
October	66Chot, soaked, clean air	87Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Kona	21
November	64Chot, soaked, clean air	90Shot, a little rain, clean air	Kona	26
December	66Chot, soaked, clean air	88Ahot, rainy, clean air	Kona	22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (64 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.