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United States / Hawaii / Hilo Metro Area / Hawaii County / Orchidlands Estates / Zip Codes
Orchidlands Estates, HI has a tropical climate year-round. Temperatures typically range from the upper 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and dip into the 60s at night. The area also receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an average of roughly 130 inches per year. As a result, lush vegetation and vibrant plant life is abundant in Orchidlands Estates. Humidity is high in this region as well, ranging from around 70% on average. Overall, Orchidlands Estates offers a warm, wet climate for those looking to escape cold winters and blistering summers.

Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii gets 123 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orchidlands Estates 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 Orchidlands Estates. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orchidlands Estates gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 234 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63
Rain: averages 123 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 8.7 Winter
February, January and May are the most pleasant months in Orchidlands Estates, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

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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 Orchidlands Estates with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Orchidlands Estates, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orchidlands Estates are December, April and March.
In Orchidlands Estates, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orchidlands Estates with an average of 62.7°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.
In Orchidlands Estates, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Orchidlands Estates, 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 Orchidlands Estates, 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 Orchidlands Estates are August, September and July.
November is the wettest month in Orchidlands Estates with 14.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 7.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 123.1 inches in Orchidlands Estates means that it is one of the wettest places in Hawaii.
April is the rainiest month in Orchidlands Estates with 21.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 14.9 rainy days. There are 234.3 rainy days annually in Orchidlands Estates, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orchidlands Estates, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orchidlands Estates.
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