Zip 96768 (Pukalani, HI) Climate

The climate in 96768 Pukalani, HI is typically mild and pleasant year-round. The summers are warm with temperatures ranging from mid-70s to low 90s Fahrenheit and the winters are cooler with temperatures occasionally dropping into the 50s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, though most of it occurs during the winter months. Humidity is also relatively high, averaging about 75% throughout the year. Overall, 96768 Pukalani offers a comfortable climate that allows residents to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Pukalani (zip 96768), Hawaii gets 73 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pukalani (zip 96768) 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 Pukalani (zip 96768). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pukalani (zip 96768) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62
Rain: averages 73 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96768 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

9.3 Summer - 9.2 Winter

June, May and February are the most pleasant months in the 96768 zip code, while March and April are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pukalani, Hawaii	United States
	72.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	139.0 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	61.8°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	9.9	4.3
	1557 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 96768 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In the 96768 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 96768 zip code are October, July and June.

In the 96768 zip code, there are 0.1 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 96768 zip code with an average of 60.9°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96768 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 96768 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.

The humdity in the 96768 zip code would be uncomfortable in the summer if not for the refreshing trade winds. When the trade winds stop blowing, a summer day can become uncomfortably humid. The most humid months in the 96768 zip code are August, September and July.

March is the wettest month in the 96768 zip code with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 72.8 inches in the 96768 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96768 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 139.0 rainy days annually in the 96768 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96768 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96768 zip code.

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