Zip 96786 (Wahiawa, HI) Climate

Wahiawa, HI (96786) is known for its tropical climate, with warm temperatures year-round and plenty of sunshine. Average temperatures range from 67°F in the winter to 84°F in the summer, making every season the perfect time for outdoor recreation and exploration. The area receives an average of 176 days of sunshine throughout the year, which makes it a sunny paradise. Rainfall is relatively sparse; most months receive between three and four inches of precipitation. This makes Wahiawa an ideal destination for those looking to escape to a sunny paradise.

Wahiawa (zip 96786), Hawaii gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wahiawa (zip 96786) 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 Wahiawa (zip 96786). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wahiawa (zip 96786) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 240 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 62
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96786 zip code is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.6 Summer - 8.9 Winter

February, January and December are the most pleasant months in the 96786 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wahiawa, Hawaii	United States
	52.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	240.1 days	106.2 days
	271 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	62.0°	21.7°
	8.8	7
	9.3	4.3
	884 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 96786 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In the 96786 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 96786 zip code are April, March and December.

In the 96786 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96786 zip code with an average of 61.3°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96786 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 96786 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 96786 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 96786 zip code are September and August.

December is the wettest month in the 96786 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in the 96786 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96786 zip code with 23.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 15.1 rainy days. There are 240.1 rainy days annually in the 96786 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 96786 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96786 zip code.

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