Zip 96738 (Waikoloa Village, HI) Climate

The climate in 96738 Waikoloa Village, HI is generally mild and sunny throughout the year. Average temperatures rarely dip below 70°F in the winter, and average highs in the summer months are typically around 85°F. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year; however, most of it falls during the winter months when heavy rainstorms occur. There is very little snowfall in this part of Hawaii, with only occasional light dustings of snow appearing on higher elevation locations along the mountain ridges. The humidity can be high at times, but overall it remains quite manageable thanks to ocean breezes that keep temperatures comfortable and air fresh.

Waikoloa Village (zip 96738), Hawaii gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waikoloa Village (zip 96738) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Waikoloa Village (zip 96738). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waikoloa Village (zip 96738) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96738 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

9 Summer - 9.3 Winter

February, January and December are the most pleasant months in the 96738 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Waikoloa Village, Hawaii	United States
	36.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	144.9 days	106.2 days
	173 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	61.5°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	9.7	4.3
	825 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 96738 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96738 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 96738 zip code are December, April and May.

In the 96738 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96738 zip code with an average of 61.5°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96738 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 96738 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 96738 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 96738 zip code are August and September.

March is the wettest month in the 96738 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in the 96738 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96738 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 144.9 rainy days annually in the 96738 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96738 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96738 zip code.

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