Zip 96790 (Kula, HI) Climate

The climate in 96790 Kula, HI is typically mild and pleasant all year round. Summers get a bit warmer in the area, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s while winters are usually quite mild, only getting down to the mid-60s on average. The area gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year and there is typically low humidity, making it an enjoyable place to be outdoors. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread out over most months of the year, though there is a bit more precipitation during the winter months.

Kula (zip 96790), Hawaii gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kula (zip 96790) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Kula (zip 96790). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kula (zip 96790) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 53
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96790 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

9.6 Summer - 9.1 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 96790 zip code, while February and March are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kula, Hawaii	United States
	27.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	76.8 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	74.8°	85.8°
	52.7°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	9.9	4.3
	3013 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.

August is the hottest month for the 96790 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In the 96790 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96790 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 96790 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 96790 zip code with an average of 52.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In the 96790 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 96790 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 is very low in the 96790 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 96790 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in the 96790 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

March is the rainiest month in the 96790 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in the 96790 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96790 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96790 zip code.

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