Zip 96727 (Honokaa, HI) Climate

The climate in 96727 Honokaa, HI is mostly warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and sunny with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are mild with temperatures usually staying between the upper 50s and lower 70s during the day. Rainfall is abundant in this region, with an average of 171 inches of rain per year. Humidity levels remain high all year round, making it a great place for lush vegetation.

Honokaa (zip 96727), Hawaii gets 95 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Honokaa (zip 96727) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Honokaa (zip 96727). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Honokaa (zip 96727) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 187 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 61
Rain: averages 95 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96727 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 December are the most pleasant months in the 96727 zip code, while July and April 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 96727 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96727 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 96727 zip code are November, May and December.

In the 96727 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 96727 zip code with an average of 60.8°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96727 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 96727 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 96727 zip code is generally low and pleasant. Trade winds in Hawaii keep it comfortable, even when the humidity rises in the late summer. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.

March is the wettest month in the 96727 zip code with 12.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 94.9 inches in the 96727 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96727 zip code with 19.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 186.7 rainy days annually in the 96727 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% 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 96727 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96727 zip code.

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