Naalehu, HI Climate


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Naalehu, HI has a tropical climate with warm temperatures year round. The average high temperature is 78 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches per year and most of it occurring during the winter months. The humidity levels are also quite high, making for a somewhat muggy atmosphere at times. The summer months tend to be hot and dry, while the winter months bring more rain and cooler temperatures.

Naalehu, Hawaii gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Naalehu. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Naalehu gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 56
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 9.2 Winter
August, June and December are the most pleasant months in Naalehu, while February and March are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNaalehu, HawaiiUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  56.4°21.7°
  9.27
  9.74.3
  659 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 Naalehu with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In Naalehu, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Naalehu are June, November and July.
In Naalehu, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Naalehu with an average of 56.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Naalehu, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Naalehu, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
Humidity in Naalehu is generally quite low and pleasant. There is low humidity in Naalehu despite the tropical climate. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.
December is the wettest month in Naalehu with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Naalehu means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
September is the rainiest month in Naalehu with 12.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Naalehu, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Naalehu, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Naalehu.
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Ive lived here for almost 20 years. This is a very rural area. There is only 1 convinience store/gas station, an Ace Hardware store and thats it. Average commute to work  More

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