Zip 96710 (Hakalau, HI) Climate

Hakalau is located on the north eastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island and has a tropical climate with warm temperatures year round. The average high temperature is around 80°F (27°C) while the average low is 66°F (19°C). The area receives plentiful amounts of rain, which helps keep the humidity levels high. Summer months tend to be slightly more humid than winter months, when sometimes light snow can fall in higher elevations nearby. Overall, Hakalau enjoys a comfortable climate throughout the year.

Hakalau (zip 96710), Hawaii gets 142 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hakalau (zip 96710) 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 Hakalau (zip 96710). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hakalau (zip 96710) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 231 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63
Rain: averages 142 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96710 zip code is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.5 Summer - 8.8 Winter

January, February and December are the most pleasant months in the 96710 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 96710 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96710 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 96710 zip code are November, May and December.

In the 96710 zip code, 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 the 96710 zip code with an average of 62.0°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96710 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 96710 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.

Humidity in the 96710 zip code is generally quite low and pleasant. There is low humidity in the 96710 zip code despite the tropical climate. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.

November is the wettest month in the 96710 zip code with 15.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 8.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 142.0 inches in the 96710 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96710 zip code with 22.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 14.3 rainy days. There are 231.2 rainy days annually in the 96710 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96710 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96710 zip code.

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