Why visit Honalo
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aloha Theatre, Farmhouse, Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission and Greenwell Store.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; February lows average 68°F.
Weather in Honalo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Honalo
Honalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Honalo had a population of 996.
From the Wikipedia article Honalo, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Farmhouse
Farm and orchard · 3.9 mi
79-7404 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Museums and landmarks18
Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Greenwell Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Holualoa Bay
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
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Kahaluu Bay
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Keauhou Bay
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Bay in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America
Keauhou Holua Slide
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Kuamoo Burials
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Archaeological site in Kona District, United States of America
Pua'a-2 Agricultural Fields Archeological District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Archaeological site in Hawaii County, United States of America
Ho’oulu Community Farmers Market
Monument and historic site · 4.4 mi
78-128 Ehukai Street
We 09:00-14:00
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes24
Annie's Island Fresh Burgers
Restaurant · Burger · 4.0 mi
79-7460 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua
11:00-20:00
Kaya’s
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake · 3.5 mi
79-7300 Mamalahoa Highway
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa-Su 06:00-18:00
Holualoa Gardens Restuarant
Restaurant · 4.3 mi
76-5900 Old Government Road
Mo-Fr 10:00-14:30, 17:30-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
12 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Hale Halawai O Holualoa
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 2.9 mi
78-6955 Mamalahoa Highway, Holualoa
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino
School · 5.1 mi
81-1041 Konawaena School Rd, Kealakekua
Healthcare2
Map of Honalo
75 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81°F | 69°F | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 82°F | 68°F | 1.2 in |
| Mar | 82°F | 70°F | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 71°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 84°F | 73°F | 0.6 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 74°F | 0.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 75°F | 0.5 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 76°F | 0.5 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 75°F | 0.5 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 74°F | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 84°F | 72°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 82°F | 70°F | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kailua Kona Ke-Ahole Ap (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hawaii County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lala (Hurricane)
- 2026-09-25: Tropical Storm Nolo (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-09-01: Earthquake (Earthquake)
- 2026-08-25: Hurricane Lala (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-07-26: Kawaihae Road Fire (Fire)
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Kahaluu-Keauhou 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Kealakekua 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Captain Cook 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Holualoa 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Kailua 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Honaunau-Napoopoo 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Kaloko 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Kaiminani 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Waikoloa Village 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Waimea 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hale Halawai o Holualoa, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Pua'a-2 Agricultural Fields Archeological District (50HA10229), U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS U.S. Geological Survey (public domain)/photo by konaallan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuamo'o Burial Memorial, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Kahaluu Bay, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Kamehameha III's Birthplace, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Greenwell Store, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Kamoa Point, Kona, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- ISS035-E-30993 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-210573 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-14570 - View of Hawaii, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Māmalahoa Highway (a0004387) - panoramio, Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Māmalahoa Highway (a0004388) - panoramio, Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Māmalahoa Highway (a000439) - panoramio, Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Māmalahoa Highway (a0004389) - panoramio, Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Bento box from Teshima's Restaurant, Kona, Hawai’i, lamblukas, CC BY 2.0
- Kona Stories - Big Island Book Talk (2405322903), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of Pacific Ocean from Holualoa, Hawaii (4529710754), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of Pacific Ocean from Holualoa, Hawaii (4529085529), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View of Pacific Ocean from Holualoa, Hawaii (4529082413), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jaboticaba fruits in Kainaliu, Hawaii, Plant pests and diseases, CC0
- Coffee cherries, Scot Nelson, CC0
- View of Pacific Ocean from Holualoa, Hawaii (4529719976), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aloha Theater, Kainaliu, Hawaii, W Nowicki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keauhou Holua, W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Turtle is getting for air, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hawaii turtle, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Big Island Bouquet, Keauhou Farmers market - panoramio, zak11527, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White-spotted puffer is being cleaned by Hawaiian cleaner wrasse 4, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- White-spotted puffer is being cleaned by Hawaiian cleaner wrasse2, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chelonia mydas is resting under a coral, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaetodon lunula in Kona 2008, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chelonia mydas in Kona Hawaii 2008, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Green turtles in tidepools in Kona 4, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carpilius convexus is consuming Heterocentrotus trigonarius in Hawaii 1, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diodon holocanthus in kona 2, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Green turtles in tidepools in Kona 1, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snowflake moray in kona close up, Brocken Inaglory . Original uploader was Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chelonia mydas is going for the air, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naso lituratus and Labroides phthirophagus, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 4.0
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