Pukalani, HI Climate


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Pukalani, HI is known for its pleasant climate year round. It has an average temperature of 73°F in summers and 61°F in winters. The area experiences abundant sunshine throughout the year with dry days and nights. Rainfall is quite low at around 17 inches per year, making humidity levels mild to low. Pukalani's location on the side of a mountain range gives it a dry and sunny atmosphere that is ideal for outdoor activities like biking, hiking, and camping. Winters tend to be cooler due to higher elevations, but overall temperatures still remain mild.

Pukalani, Hawaii gets 73 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Pukalani. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pukalani gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62
Rain: averages 73 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 9.2 Winter
June, May and February are the most pleasant months in Pukalani, while March and April are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePukalani, HawaiiUnited States
  72.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  139.0 days106.2 days
  275 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  61.8°21.7°
  9.27
  9.94.3
  1417 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 Pukalani with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In Pukalani, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pukalani are October, July and June.
In Pukalani, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pukalani with an average of 60.9°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.
In Pukalani, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Pukalani, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
The humdity in Pukalani would be uncomfortable in the summer if not for the refreshing trade winds. When the trade winds stop blowing, a summer day can become uncomfortably humid. The most humid months in Pukalani are August, September and July.
March is the wettest month in Pukalani 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 Pukalani means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.
July is the rainiest month in Pukalani 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 Pukalani, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pukalani, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pukalani.
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I have been living on Maui for 3 months now. I have stayed in Kihei, Wailuku, Haiku and now Pukalani. Housing costs are exorbitant. If we purchase a home it will  More

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