Zip 96708 (Haiku-Pauwela, HI) Climate

The climate in 96708 Haiku-Pauwela, HI is tropical and humid year-round, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the high 80s. The area gets an average of about 18 inches of rain each year spread out over approximately 126 days. It also experiences warm and humid trade winds blowing in from the southeast that bring cooling breezes to the area. Summers are generally hot and humid while winters tend to be mild with occasional showers. Overall, this is a great place to experience all the beauty of Hawaii without having to deal with extreme temperatures or large amounts of precipitation.

Haiku-Pauwela (zip 96708), Hawaii gets 74 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Haiku-Pauwela (zip 96708) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Haiku-Pauwela (zip 96708). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haiku-Pauwela (zip 96708) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 62
Rain: averages 74 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96708 zip code is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.7 Summer - 9 Winter

February, January and May are the most pleasant months in the 96708 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii	United States
	74.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	161.0 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	62.1°	21.7°
	8.9	7
	9.9	4.3
	771 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 96708 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96708 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 96708 zip code are April, December and March.

In the 96708 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96708 zip code with an average of 61.3°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96708 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 96708 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.

The humdity in the 96708 zip code would be uncomfortable in the summer if not for the refreshing trade winds. When the trade winds stop blowing, a summer day can become uncomfortably humid. The most humid months in the 96708 zip code are August, September and July.

March is the wettest month in the 96708 zip code with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 74.4 inches in the 96708 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

April is the rainiest month in the 96708 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 161.0 rainy days annually in the 96708 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96708 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96708 zip code.

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