Zip 96729 (Kualapuu, HI) Climate

96729 Kualapuu, HI has a relatively mild climate due to its tropical location and proximity to the ocean. The average temperature year round is around 80°F, with temperatures rarely dipping below 60°F or above 90°F. Summer months tend to be slightly warmer, while winter months can be slightly cooler. The area tends to be quite humid year round, though it experiences less rainfall than many other tropical areas. The ocean breezes create a pleasant atmosphere and provide some relief from the heat during the summer months.

Kualapuu (zip 96729), Hawaii gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kualapuu (zip 96729) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Kualapuu (zip 96729). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kualapuu (zip 96729) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96729 zip code is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.7 Summer - 9.2 Winter

February, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 96729 zip code, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kualapuu, Hawaii	United States
	30.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	117.6 days	106.2 days
	275 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	63.5°	21.7°
	9.1	7
	9.9	4.3
	607 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 96729 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In the 96729 zip code, there are 10 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96729 zip code are February, January and March.

In the 96729 zip code, there are 0.8 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 96729 zip code with an average of 63.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In the 96729 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 96729 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 96729 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 96729 zip code are April, March and February.

December is the wettest month in the 96729 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in the 96729 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

December is the rainiest month in the 96729 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in the 96729 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96729 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96729 zip code.

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