Climateby Month

Honolulu vs East Honolulu weather

Honolulu, HI and East Honolulu, HI · 9 mi apart

July highs: 88°F in Honolulu, 84°F in East Honolulu (Honolulu is 4°F warmer). January highs: 81°F and 78°F (Honolulu is 3°F warmer). Honolulu has about 89 wet days a year, East Honolulu about 143. Muggy days: about 212 a year in Honolulu, about 277 in East Honolulu.

Honolulu, HI

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) 81° 67° February: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 68°F (20°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) 89° 76° September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) November: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) December: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 69°F (21°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: February, March, June

East Honolulu, HI

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 65°F (18°C) 78° 65° February: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 65°F (18°C) March: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 67°F (19°C) April: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 69°F (21°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 70°F (21°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 73°F (23°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 74°F (23°C) August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 74°F (23°C) 85° 74° September: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 74°F (23°C) October: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 73°F (23°C) November: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 71°F (22°C) December: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 68°F (20°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: February, May, June

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Honolulu (January high 81°F vs January high 78°F)
  • Cooler summers: East Honolulu (July high 84°F vs July high 88°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Honolulu (89 a year vs 143 a year)
  • Less humid: Honolulu (212 muggy days vs 277 muggy days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high HonoluluAvg high East HonoluluWet days HonoluluWet days East Honolulu
Winter (Dec-Feb)81°F78°F2434
Spring (Mar-May)83°F80°F2234
Summer (Jun-Aug)88°F84°F1937
Fall (Sep-Nov)86°F84°F2338

Side by side over a year

HonoluluEast Honolulu
Hot days (90°F+)320
Freezing nights00
Muggy days212277
Comfortable days1918
Precipitation16.4 in24.8 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost-freefrost-free
Daylight in June / December13.4 h / 10.9 h13.4 h / 10.9 h
Best monthsFebruary, March, JuneFebruary, May, June

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh HonoluluHigh East HonoluluWet days HonoluluWet days East Honolulu
January81°F78°F811
February81°F78°F810
March81°F79°F913
April83°F80°F811
May85°F81°F610
June87°F83°F611
July88°F84°F714
August89°F85°F612
September88°F85°F712
October87°F84°F812
November84°F82°F914
December82°F79°F914

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Honolulu, HI: temperature from Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521), 4.7 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • East Honolulu, HI: temperature from Waimanalo Exp F 795.1 (USC00519523), 3.3 mi N of the city center; precipitation from Paiko Drive 723.4 (USC00517540). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.