Zip 96751 (Kealia, HI) Climate


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United States / Hawaii / Kapaa Metro Area / Kauai County / No City / Kealia (zip 96751)
Kealia, HI is situated in a tropical climate zone, making it warm year-round with very little seasonal variation. The average temperature range is between 75 and 88 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity levels remain quite high throughout the year. Rainfall is common during the winter months and can vary from moderate to heavy precipitation. The summer months tend to be much drier with only occasional thunderstorms or showers. On average, Kealia receives about 70 inches of rainfall annually.

Kealia (zip 96751), Hawaii gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kealia (zip 96751) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Kealia (zip 96751). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kealia (zip 96751) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 234 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 64
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96751 zip code is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

7.4 Summer - 8.8 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in the 96751 zip code, while August and July 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 96751 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In the 96751 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 96751 zip code are January, March and February.
In the 96751 zip code, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96751 zip code with an average of 63.7°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.
In the 96751 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 96751 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 96751 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 96751 zip code are August, September and July.
November is the wettest month in the 96751 zip code with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.4 inches in the 96751 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.
July is the rainiest month in the 96751 zip code with 22.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 14.2 rainy days. There are 234.2 rainy days annually in the 96751 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96751 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96751 zip code.
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