Kualapuu, HI Climate


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Kualapuu, HI has a tropical climate with warm temperatures and high levels of humidity throughout the year. The average temperature in Kualapuu ranges from 70°F in the winter to 86°F in the summer months. The area is usually fairly dry, with an average annual rainfall of only 21 inches. However, Kualapuu does get the occasional tropical storm or hurricane due to its proximity to the ocean. The relative humidity is usually high, which can make it uncomfortable for some people during certain times of the year.

Kualapuu, Hawaii gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kualapuu 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 Kualapuu. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kualapuu gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kualapuu is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.8 Summer - 9.2 Winter
February, May and April are the most pleasant months in Kualapuu, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKualapuu, HawaiiUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  275 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  63.0°21.7°
  9.17
  9.94.3
  863 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 Kualapuu with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In Kualapuu, there are 11 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kualapuu are January, March and February.
In Kualapuu, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kualapuu with an average of 62.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
In Kualapuu, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Kualapuu, 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 Kualapuu, 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 Kualapuu are August, September and July.
December is the wettest month in Kualapuu with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Kualapuu means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.
November is the rainiest month in Kualapuu with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Kualapuu, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Kualapuu, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kualapuu.
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