Zip 96821 (East Honolulu, HI) Climate

96821 East Honolulu, HI enjoys a pleasant climate year-round with temperatures rarely dropping below 65°F and rarely rising above 90°F. Summers tend to be very humid, with plenty of sunshine and less rainfall than in the winter months. Winters are mild with warm days and cool nights, and usually feature plenty of rain. Depending on the season, residents can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, fishing or camping. Due to its coastal location and beautiful surroundings, East Honolulu is a popular destination for both locals and visitors alike.

East Honolulu (zip 96821), Hawaii gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Honolulu (zip 96821) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in East Honolulu (zip 96821). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Honolulu (zip 96821) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 240 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 65
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96821 zip code is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.1 Summer - 8.7 Winter

February, January and March are the most pleasant months in the 96821 zip code, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Honolulu, Hawaii	United States
	63.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	240.0 days	106.2 days
	271 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	64.7°	21.7°
	8.5	7
	9.3	4.3
	383 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 the 96821 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96821 zip code, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96821 zip code are April, March and December.

In the 96821 zip code, 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 the 96821 zip code with an average of 64.5°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96821 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In the 96821 zip code, 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 the 96821 zip code, 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 the 96821 zip code are September, August and October.

December is the wettest month in the 96821 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.7 inches in the 96821 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96821 zip code with 22.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 15.8 rainy days. There are 240.0 rainy days annually in the 96821 zip code, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96821 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96821 zip code.

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