2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Volcano, HI vs Captain Cook, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Captain Cook. Volcano averages 171 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Captain Cook, Hawaii gets 30.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Volcano, Hawaii gets 145.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Captain Cook averages 0 inches of snow per year. Volcano averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Captain Cook, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 60.8
Rain: averages 30.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Volcano, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 74.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.7
Rain: averages 145.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Volcano is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

Today's Weather - Volcano, HI

54°F

Today's Weather - Captain Cook, HI

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Volcano / Captain Cook

September is the hottest month for Volcano with an average high temperature of 75.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In Volcano, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Volcano are September, August and July.

September is the hottest month for Captain Cook with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Captain Cook, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Captain Cook are June, November and July.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Volcano with an average of 52.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Captain Cook with an average of 60.2°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

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

In Captain Cook, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

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

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

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

November is the wettest month in Volcano with 15.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 9.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 145.2 inches in Volcano means that it is one of the wettest places in Hawaii.


September is the wettest month in Captain Cook with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.8 inches in Captain Cook means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

April is the rainiest month in Volcano with 23.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 17.5 rainy days. There are 255.0 rainy days annually in Volcano, which is one of the rainiest places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Captain Cook with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Captain Cook, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Volcano.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Captain Cook.