2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Urban Honolulu, HI vs Vancouver, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 143 sunny days per year in Vancouver. Urban Honolulu averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vancouver, Washington gets 42.1 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.

Vancouver averages 2.7 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

Vancouver, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.4
Rain: averages 42.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vancouver is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

Today's Weather - Urban Honolulu, HI

72°F

Today's Weather - Vancouver, WA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Vancouver with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Vancouver, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vancouver are July, August and September.

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 Vancouver with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

In Vancouver, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

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 Vancouver, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

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.


November is the wettest month in Vancouver with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Vancouver means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Vancouver with 20.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 163.9 rainy days annually in Vancouver, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Vancouver means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Honolulu.

February is the snowiest month in Vancouver with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.