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Urban Honolulu, HI vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Santa Monica. Urban Honolulu averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Monica, California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Urban Honolulu, Hawaii gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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


Weather Highlights

Santa Monica, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 73.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.3
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Santa Monica

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

9.2 / 10
August, September and July are the most pleasant months in Santa Monica, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Urban Honolulu

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

8.3 / 10
February, January and March are the most pleasant months in Honolulu, while August and September are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Urban Honolulu, HI

5 AM PST

Isolated Rain Showers

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightIsolated Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 15 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 14 to 17 mph
Tuesday NightScattered Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 18 mph
Wednesday NightScattered Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 21 mph
Thursday NightScattered Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 15 to 20 mph
Friday NightScattered Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 18 mph
Saturday NightScattered Rain Showers72° / 86°ENE 15 to 20 mph

Today's Weather - Santa Monica, CA

5 AM PST

Patchy Fog

61°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightPatchy Fog61° / 70°SE 0 mph
Monday NightPatchy Fog59° / 67°SW 0 to 10 mph
Tuesday NightPatchy Fog59° / 67°SSW 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightPatchy Drizzle59° / 68°SW 0 to 10 mph
Thursday NightPatchy Drizzle58° / 67°SSW 0 to 15 mph
Friday NightPatchy Fog59° / 72°SSE 0 to 10 mph
Saturday NightPatchy Fog62° / 73°SE 5 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthUrban Honolulu, HISanta Monica, CA
January79° / 65°64° / 49°
February79° / 65°65° / 50°
March80° / 67°65° / 51°
April81° / 68°66° / 53°
May82° / 69°68° / 57°
June84° / 72°70° / 60°
July85° / 73°74° / 63°
August86° / 73°74° / 63°
September86° / 73°74° / 62°
October84° / 72°72° / 58°
November82° / 70°68° / 53°
December80° / 67°64° / 49°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Urban Honolulu / Santa Monica
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 015 / 60 / 0
February0 / 00 / 013 / 60 / 0
March0 / 00 / 016 / 50 / 0
April0 / 00 / 017 / 20 / 0
May0 / 00 / 015 / 10 / 0
June1 / 00 / 017 / 10 / 0
July2 / 00 / 019 / 00 / 0
August2 / 00 / 017 / 00 / 0
September2 / 00 / 016 / 10 / 0
October1 / 10 / 017 / 20 / 0
November0 / 00 / 018 / 30 / 0
December0 / 00 / 017 / 50 / 0
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.

August is the hottest month for Santa Monica with an average high temperature of 74.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Santa Monica, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Monica are August, September and July.


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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Monica with an average of 48.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.



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

In Santa Monica, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.



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 Santa Monica, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.



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.

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



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.


February is the wettest month in Santa Monica with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Santa Monica means that it is drier than most places in California.


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.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Monica with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 30.3 rainy days annually in Santa Monica, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.



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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Monica, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Honolulu.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Monica.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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