Zip 96720 (Hilo, HI) Climate

96720 Hilo, HI has a tropical climate, with warm and humid weather throughout the year. Average summer temperatures range from 74 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit, while average winter temperatures hover around 73 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant in 96720 Hilo, HI, with nearly 200 inches of rain per year on average. This steady rainfall helps to nourish the lush vegetation of the area and creates a beautiful and verdant environment for visitors and locals alike.

Hilo (zip 96720), Hawaii gets 143 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hilo (zip 96720) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Hilo (zip 96720). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilo (zip 96720) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 236 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 143 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96720 zip code is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.4 Summer - 8.7 Winter

January, February and December are the most pleasant months in the 96720 zip code, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hilo, Hawaii	United States
	143.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	235.8 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	63.0°	21.7°
	8.6	7
	9.7	4.3
	290 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 96720 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96720 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 96720 zip code are December, April and March.

In the 96720 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 96720 zip code with an average of 62.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In the 96720 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 96720 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 96720 zip code would be uncomfortable in the summer if not for the refreshing trade winds. Trade winds in Hawaii keep it comfortable, even when the humidity rises in the late summer. The most humid months are August, September and July.

November is the wettest month in the 96720 zip code with 15.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 8.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 143.1 inches in the 96720 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Hawaii.

April is the rainiest month in the 96720 zip code with 21.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 14.9 rainy days. There are 235.8 rainy days annually in the 96720 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96720 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96720 zip code.

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