2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Makawao, HI vs Columbus, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbus. Makawao averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Makawao, Hawaii gets 72.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Columbus averages 22.4 inches of snow per year. Makawao averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Columbus, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.4 inches of snow a year

Makawao, 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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

Today's Weather - Makawao, HI

79°F

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Makawao / Columbus

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

July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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

In Columbus, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

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

In Columbus, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Makawao, 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 Columbus, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

March is the wettest month in Makawao 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 Makawao means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.


July is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

July is the rainiest month in Makawao 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 Makawao, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Makawao.

January is the snowiest month in Columbus with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.