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United States / Hawaii / Kapaa Metro Area / Kauai County / Kilauea / Zip Codes
Kilauea, HI enjoys a tropical climate, with warm temperatures year-round. The average temperature is around 77°F and the average annual precipitation is approximately 30 inches. The rainiest months are from October to April, with an average of about 4 inches of rainfall per month. Summers are usually dry and sunny, making it a great destination for vacationers looking to enjoy some sun and surf. In addition to its warm temperatures, Kilauea also benefits from gentle ocean breezes which keep the air comfortable even in the summer months.

Kilauea, Hawaii gets 75 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Kilauea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kilauea gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 266 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 62
Rain: averages 75 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kilauea is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

7.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Kilauea, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKilauea, HawaiiUnited States
  74.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  266.4 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  62.4°21.7°
  8.57
  9.94.3
  322 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 Kilauea with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Kilauea, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kilauea are January, December and March.
In Kilauea, there are 3.5 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 Kilauea with an average of 62.1°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.
In Kilauea, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Kilauea, 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 Kilauea, 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 Kilauea are February, January and March.
November is the wettest month in Kilauea with 9.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 74.6 inches in Kilauea means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.
July is the rainiest month in Kilauea with 25.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 16.5 rainy days. There are 266.4 rainy days annually in Kilauea, which is one of the rainiest places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Kilauea, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kilauea.
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