2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sanibel, FL vs Urban Honolulu, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Urban Honolulu. Sanibel averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sanibel, Florida gets 53.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Urban Honolulu averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sanibel averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 65.3
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sanibel, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 53.4
Rain: averages 53.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Honolulu is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sanibel is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Sanibel, FL

78°F

Today's Weather - Urban Honolulu, HI

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sanibel / Urban Honolulu

July is the hottest month for Sanibel with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Sanibel, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanibel are February, December and March.

September is the hottest month for Honolulu with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Honolulu, there are 10 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Honolulu are January, February and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sanibel with an average of 53.4°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Honolulu with an average of 65.3°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.

In Sanibel, there are 103.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Honolulu, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

In Sanibel, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

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

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

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

June is the wettest month in Sanibel with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Sanibel means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.


December is the wettest month in Honolulu with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 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 48.8 inches in Honolulu means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

August is the rainiest month in Sanibel with 17.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Sanibel, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Honolulu with 18.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.6 rainy days. There are 194.9 rainy days annually in Honolulu, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sanibel.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Honolulu.