Zip 96730 (Kaaawa, HI) Climate

The climate in 96730 Kaaawa, HI is typically warm and sunny throughout the year. The average high temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August is 86°F (30°C), and the average low temperature in those months is 71°F (21°C). In the winter months of December, January, and February, the average high temperature is 74°F (23°C) and the average low temperature is 58°F (14°C). On average, this area receives about 11 inches of precipitation per year. While temperatures rarely dip below freezing, there can be heavy rainstorms that can last for days at a time. Overall, it's a warm and pleasant climate that's ideal for spending time outdoors.

Kaaawa (zip 96730), Hawaii gets 75 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kaaawa (zip 96730) 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 Kaaawa (zip 96730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaaawa (zip 96730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 248 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 66
Rain: averages 75 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96730 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Hawaii.

7.3 Summer - 8.5 Winter

February, January and April are the most pleasant months in the 96730 zip code, while August and September 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 96730 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In the 96730 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 96730 zip code are February, January and March.

In the 96730 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96730 zip code with an average of 65.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Hawaii.

In the 96730 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 96730 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 96730 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 96730 zip code are September, August and October.

November is the wettest month in the 96730 zip code with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 74.7 inches in the 96730 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96730 zip code with 24.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 15.9 rainy days. There are 247.6 rainy days annually in the 96730 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96730 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96730 zip code.

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