2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lanai City, HI vs Kaunakakai, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Kaunakakai. Lanai City averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaunakakai, Hawaii gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lanai City, Hawaii gets 27.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kaunakakai averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lanai City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kaunakakai, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63.6
Rain: averages 33.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lanai City, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 61.4
Rain: averages 27.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kaunakakai is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lanai City is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

Today's Weather - Lanai City, HI

72°F

Today's Weather - Kaunakakai, HI

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lanai City / Kaunakakai

August is the hottest month for Lanai City with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Lanai City, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanai City are May, November and April.

September is the hottest month for Kaunakakai with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Kaunakakai, there are 10 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kaunakakai are February, January and March.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lanai City with an average of 61.3°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kaunakakai with an average of 63.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

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

In Kaunakakai, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

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

In Lanai 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.

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

December is the wettest month in Lanai City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.5 inches in Lanai City means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.


January is the wettest month in Kaunakakai with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Kaunakakai means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

January is the rainiest month in Lanai City with 6.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in Lanai City, which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Kaunakakai with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Kaunakakai, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lanai City.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kaunakakai.