Hickam Housing, HI Climate


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The climate in Hickam Housing, HI is subtropical and warm throughout the year. The average temperature rarely dips below 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18°C) even in the winter months. Rainfall occurs mainly between May and October with an average of 6 to 8 inches during that time span. Humidity is fairly high, especially in summer, making it important to take precautions against heat exhaustion. Heavy rains are possible but not common throughout the year, with short-lived thunderstorms occurring primarily from May through September.

Hickam Housing, Hawaii gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Hickam Housing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hickam Housing gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 66
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hickam Housing is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

7.9 Summer - 9 Winter
February, January and March are the most pleasant months in Hickam Housing, while September and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHickam Housing, HawaiiUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  154.8 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  65.6°21.7°
  8.67
  9.34.3
  21 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.

August is the hottest month for Hickam Housing with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Hickam Housing, there are 10 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickam Housing are February, January and March.
In Hickam Housing, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hickam Housing with an average of 65.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Hawaii.
In Hickam Housing, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Hickam Housing, 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 Hickam Housing, 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 Hickam Housing are September, October and August.
December is the wettest month in Hickam Housing with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Hickam Housing means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
November is the rainiest month in Hickam Housing with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 154.8 rainy days annually in Hickam Housing, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter 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 Hickam Housing, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hickam Housing.
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Hickam is a good place to live and its getting even better. Housing is half privatized and half government. The base is quickly trying to rebuild the majority of the  More

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