Why visit Kurtistown
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 61°F.
Weather in Kurtistown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kurtistown
Kurtistown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Kurtistown had a population of 2,515.
From the Wikipedia article Kurtistown, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Dimple Cheek Cafe & Market
Cafe · 1.3 mi
17-4003 Ahuahu Place, Mt. View
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.3 mi
17-4010 Ahuahu Place, Mountain View
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Ke Kula O Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory Pcs
School · 3.1 mi
16-120 Opukahaia St, Keaau
Mountain View Elementary School
School · 3.0 mi
18-1235 Volcano Hwy, Mountain View
Map of Kurtistown
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 61°F | 10.1 in |
| Feb | 76°F | 61°F | 12.9 in |
| Mar | 75°F | 62°F | 15.4 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 62°F | 12.6 in |
| May | 77°F | 64°F | 9.6 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 65°F | 9.1 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 66°F | 12.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 67°F | 12.8 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 66°F | 11.2 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 65°F | 13.3 in |
| Nov | 77°F | 64°F | 17.8 in |
| Dec | 76°F | 62°F | 14.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hilo 5 S (4 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
Hilo International Airport (ITO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Keaau 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Hawaiian Paradise Park 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Hilo 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Hawaiian Beaches 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Honokaa 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Honaunau-Napoopoo 51 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Captain Cook 54 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Honalo 54 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Holualoa 55 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kealakekua 55 mi west, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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