Zip 96772 (Discovery Harbour, HI) Climate

The climate in 96772 Discovery Harbour, HI is generally tropical and mild throughout the year. Average temperatures range from lows of 73°F (23°C) to highs of 84°F (29°C). The island also receives abundant rainfall with an average of 79 inches (201 cm) per year. Summers tend to be slightly more humid than winters but otherwise temperatures remain consistent throughout the year. There are occasional hurricanes and typhoons which bring heavy rain, but these usually pass without extreme damage or disruption to daily life.

Discovery Harbour (zip 96772), Hawaii gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Discovery Harbour (zip 96772) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Discovery Harbour (zip 96772). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Discovery Harbour (zip 96772) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 56
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96772 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

9.3 Summer - 9.2 Winter

August, June and December are the most pleasant months in the 96772 zip code, while February and March are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Discovery Harbour, Hawaii	United States
	40.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	116.9 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	78.5°	85.8°
	56.4°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	9.7	4.3
	2355 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 the 96772 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In the 96772 zip code, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96772 zip code are June, November and July.

In the 96772 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96772 zip code with an average of 56.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In the 96772 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In the 96772 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

Humidity in the 96772 zip code is generally quite low and pleasant. There is low humidity in the 96772 zip code despite the tropical climate. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.

December is the wettest month in the 96772 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 96772 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

September is the rainiest month in the 96772 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in the 96772 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter 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 the 96772 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96772 zip code.

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