2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, CO vs Pukalani, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Pukalani. Lafayette averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pukalani, Hawaii gets 72.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, Colorado gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pukalani averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 69.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pukalani, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 61.8
Rain: averages 72.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Lafayette, CO

48°F

Today's Weather - Pukalani, HI

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Pukalani

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

September is the hottest month for Pukalani with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In Pukalani, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pukalani are October, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 19.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pukalani with an average of 60.9°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In Lafayette, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Pukalani, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

In Lafayette, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

In Lafayette, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


March is the wettest month in Pukalani with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 72.8 inches in Pukalani means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Pukalani with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 139.0 rainy days annually in Pukalani, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pukalani, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

March is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 13.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pukalani.