Volcano is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna with a small portion of the CDP in the District of Kaʻū. The population was 2,575 at the 2010 census.[1]
Volcano is located at 19°26′59″N 155°14′8″W (19.449831, -155.235493),[2] on the border of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and near the northeast rim of Kīlauea's summit caldera.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 56.7 square miles (147 km2), all of it land.
Owing to its altitude, Volcano features a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb), with relatively uniform temperatures and abundant rainfall throughout the year, although rainfall is concentrated during the months of November through April.