Camping in Hawaii: Best Months, Booking and Fire Rules
Across Hawaii's 3 NOAA reference stations, camping weather is mild from November to May, with average highs of 80 to 84 F and lows of 65 to 69 F. Hawaii's reference stations average fewer than one freezing night a month all year. State park sites are booked through Explore Outdoor Hawaii (eHawaii).
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The best months for camping in Hawaii
By NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals, camping weather in Hawaii is mild November to May. Pick the station nearest your campground below; high ground runs colder than any station.
- Jan81° / 65°Mild
- Feb80° / 65°Mild
- Mar81° / 66°Mild
- Apr82° / 68°Mild
- May84° / 69°Mild
- Jun86° / 71°Hot
- Jul87° / 72°Hot
- Aug87° / 73°Hot
- Sep87° / 72°Hot
- Oct86° / 71°Hot
- Nov83° / 69°Mild
- Dec81° / 67°Mild
Each month shows the average high and low across the state’s reference stations, in F. Mild means an average high of 60 to 85 F with lows of 40 F or more. Freezing nights means the stations average one or more nights a month at or below 32 F.
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 79 F | 64 F | 0 |
| February (mild) | 78 F | 64 F | 0 |
| March (mild) | 79 F | 65 F | 0 |
| April (mild) | 79 F | 66 F | 0 |
| May (mild) | 81 F | 67 F | 0 |
| June (mild) | 82 F | 69 F | 0 |
| July (mild) | 83 F | 70 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 83 F | 70 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 83 F | 70 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 82 F | 69 F | 0 |
| November (mild) | 80 F | 68 F | 0 |
| December (mild) | 79 F | 66 F | 0 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 81 F | 67 F | 0 |
| February (mild) | 81 F | 67 F | 0 |
| March (mild) | 81 F | 68 F | 0 |
| April (mild) | 83 F | 70 F | 0 |
| May (mild) | 85 F | 72 F | 0 |
| June | 87 F | 74 F | 0 |
| July | 88 F | 75 F | 0 |
| August | 89 F | 76 F | 0 |
| September | 88 F | 75 F | 0 |
| October | 87 F | 74 F | 0 |
| November (mild) | 84 F | 72 F | 0 |
| December (mild) | 82 F | 69 F | 0 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 82 F | 64 F | 0 |
| February (mild) | 82 F | 64 F | 0 |
| March (mild) | 83 F | 65 F | 0 |
| April (mild) | 85 F | 67 F | 0 |
| May | 87 F | 68 F | 0 |
| June | 88 F | 70 F | 0 |
| July | 89 F | 72 F | 0 |
| August | 90 F | 72 F | 0 |
| September | 90 F | 71 F | 0 |
| October | 89 F | 70 F | 0 |
| November | 86 F | 68 F | 0 |
| December (mild) | 83 F | 66 F | 0 |
How to book a state park campsite in Hawaii
Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks takes reservations through Explore Outdoor Hawaii (eHawaii).
How far ahead you can book
Camping, lodging, and pavilion permits may be reserved and purchased up to one year in advance. The only exceptions to this are for all parks on the island of Oʻahu, and for Kīholo SPR on the island of Hawaiʻi, where permits can be applied for no more than 30 days in advance.Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
What a night costs
Hawaii Residents: $20 per campsite per night for up to 10 persons Non-residents: $30 per campsite per night for up to 10 personsHawaii DLNR Division of State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Quoted from Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks pages read October 18, 2026. Windows and fees change, so confirm on the booking site.
Campfires when you camp in Hawaii
Campfires in state parks and forests
Where not prohibited, build fires in the fireplaces and grills provided. Portable stoves or warming devices may be used in designated camping and picnicking areas unless otherwise prohibited. Dump live coals only in designated ash pits or receptacles.Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Hawaii camping questions
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Where this page’s facts come from
- State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
- National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
- National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.
Climate figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals at 3 reference stations in Hawaii. Rules are quoted from agency pages and can change.