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United States / Hawaii / Kapaa Metro Area / Kauai County / Kekaha / Zip Codes
Kekaha, HI has a tropical climate with warm temperatures year-round. The average high is around 85°F, and the average low is around 58°F. Rainfall in Kekaha averages about 30 inches per year, with more rain occurring during the winter months. The humidity levels in Kekaha are generally quite high, reaching up to 80% at times. The trade winds also contribute to the hot, humid climate of the area.

Kekaha, Hawaii gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Kekaha. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kekaha gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 64
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 9.3 Winter
February, March and January are the most pleasant months in Kekaha, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKekaha, HawaiiUnited States
  20.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  46.7 days106.2 days
  239 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  63.7°21.7°
  8.97
  9.94.3
  7 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 Kekaha with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Kekaha, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kekaha are January, February and March.
In Kekaha, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kekaha with an average of 63.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
In Kekaha, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Kekaha, 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 Kekaha, 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 Kekaha are August, September and July.
December is the wettest month in Kekaha with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Kekaha means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.
January is the rainiest month in Kekaha with 6.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 46.7 rainy days annually in Kekaha, which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Kekaha, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kekaha.
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