Zip 96791 (Waialua, HI) Climate

The climate in Waialua, HI (96791) is mostly warm and sunny throughout the year with temperatures ranging between 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and 64-80 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. The average annual rainfall is 43 inches which provides plenty of moisture for lush vegetation and abundant natural resources like fish, fruit, and vegetables. The area receives a lot of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 8 hours per day during the summer months and 6 hours during the winter. The humidity levels remain relatively low compared to other areas in Hawaii, making it a comfortable place to be most days of the year.

Waialua (zip 96791), Hawaii gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waialua (zip 96791) 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 Waialua (zip 96791). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waialua (zip 96791) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 64
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96791 zip code is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

8.3 Summer - 9.1 Winter

February, January and March are the most pleasant months in the 96791 zip code, while September and August 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 96791 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In the 96791 zip code, there are 9 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96791 zip code are February, January and March.

In the 96791 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96791 zip code with an average of 63.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In the 96791 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 96791 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 96791 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 96791 zip code are September, October and August.

December is the wettest month in the 96791 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in the 96791 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

November is the rainiest month in the 96791 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.5 rainy days. There are 170.5 rainy days annually in the 96791 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96791 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96791 zip code.

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