Island weather is unpredictable. Visitors should be prepared for rain and wear layers of clothing to ensure their comfort while exploring the park.

Local weather at Kilauea's summit (4000' elevation) varies daily and may be rainy and chilly any time of the year. Temperature varies by elevation. At the summit of the volcano, temperatures may be 12 to 15 degrees cooler than at sealevel. The coastal plain at the end of Chain of Craters Road, where lava crossed the road in 2003, is often hot, dry, and windy with the possibility of passing showers.

Use these links for more information on weather:

Local Weather in the Park
Park Air Quality
Island Weather
Sunrise and Sunset
Weather conditions on Mauna Loa - (13,677' elevation)
Hawai`i County Civil Defense Agency (weather advisories and road conditions outside the park)
NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Star Charts - Hawai`i area - Use the link on the right column in the Bishop Museum's website for "Hawai`i's Sky Tonight Maps"
Hawai`i Fire Weather Spot Forecasts

Rainfall - Park Headquarters/Kilauea Visitor Center - 4,000' elev:
See table below for a comparison of rainfall data for the past 6 years.

Location: Visitor Center	Rainfall (inch) 2007	Rainfall (inch) 2006	Rainfall (inch) 2005	Rainfall (inch) 2004	Rainfall (inch) 2003	Rainfall (inch) 2002
January	14.16	15.66	10.07	21.65	2.1	20.42
February	10.22	4.40	13.37	6.81	3.93	7.61
March	6.08	34.15	13.85	14.28	1.01	5.08
April	15.71	7.62	9.33	15.04	12.81	10.49
May	2.04	16.92	0.96	8.01	4.33	14.23
June	4.21	2.93	7.16	4.79	4.49	5.81
July	6.84	5.48	4.71	3.85	7.83	5.44
August	5.46	5.60	8.56	8.11	6.29	6.18
September	5.93	5.25	14.32	1.74	11.33	5.05
October	6.31	12.08	12.79	9.32	3.55	6.59
November	7.50	6.72	9.09	9.33	11.35	.44
December	40.40	5.25	1.59	8.885	13.00	2.01
ANNUAL	115.86	122.06	106.61	111.82	82.02	89.35