Pearl City, HI Climate


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Pearl City, HI has a tropical climate with alternating wet and dry seasons. Temperatures in Pearl City remain fairly mild year-round, ranging from an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months to an average low of 68 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Humidity levels are usually high due to its close proximity to the ocean. The area receives a moderate amount of rainfall throughout the year, with the majority of it occurring during the wet season from April through October.

Pearl City, Hawaii gets 70 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pearl City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Pearl City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pearl City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 242 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 66
Rain: averages 70 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pearl City is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Hawaii.

7.6 Summer - 8.6 Winter
February, January and April are the most pleasant months in Pearl City, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePearl City, HawaiiUnited States
  69.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  241.7 days106.2 days
  269 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  65.6°21.7°
  8.27
  9.34.3
  190 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Pearl City with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In Pearl City, there are 11 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pearl City are February, January and March.
In Pearl City, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pearl City with an average of 65.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Hawaii.
In Pearl City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Pearl City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
Despite the high humidity in Pearl City, the trade winds keep it pleasant. If the trade winds stop blowing (which is rare), a summer day can be unpleasantly humid. The most humid months in Pearl City are September, August and October.
November is the wettest month in Pearl City with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 69.9 inches in Pearl City means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.
July is the rainiest month in Pearl City with 23.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 15.2 rainy days. There are 241.7 rainy days annually in Pearl City, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pearl City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pearl City.
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