Maunaloa, HI Climate


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Maunaloa, HI has a warm and tropical climate year round. The average temperature is in the mid-70s with humidity levels rising during the wet season from November to March. During this time, rain is frequent but usually short-lived. Sunny days are abundant throughout the summer months, making it an ideal destination for those looking for some sun. The winter months bring cooler temperatures and less rain with more sunshine than the islands of Hawaii can typically offer.

Maunaloa, Hawaii gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maunaloa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Maunaloa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maunaloa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 187 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Maunaloa is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.6 Summer - 9 Winter
February, May and April are the most pleasant months in Maunaloa, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaunaloa, HawaiiUnited States
  25.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  187.1 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  62.6°21.7°
  8.97
  9.94.3
  1053 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Maunaloa with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In Maunaloa, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maunaloa are March, January and February.
In Maunaloa, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maunaloa with an average of 62.5°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.
In Maunaloa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Maunaloa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
Despite the high humidity in Maunaloa, the trade winds keep it pleasant. If the trade winds stop blowing (which is rare), a summer day can be unpleasantly humid. The most humid months in Maunaloa are August, September and July.
December is the wettest month in Maunaloa with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Maunaloa means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.
July is the rainiest month in Maunaloa with 17.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.8 rainy days. There are 187.1 rainy days annually in Maunaloa, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Maunaloa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Maunaloa.
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