Climateby Month

East Honolulu, HI climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 9 ft elevation

East Honolulu is warm and oppressively humid year-round, with normal highs between 78°F in February and 85°F in September. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 10 to 14 a month. The most comfortable time to visit is February, May and June.

Warmest month
85°F
September normal high
Coldest month
65°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
143
24.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
277
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is East Honolulu?

Normal highs range from 78°F in February to 85°F in September.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is East Honolulu?

July has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 25 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 10 wet days 10 March: 13 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 11 wet days July: 14 wet days 14 August: 12 wet days September: 12 wet days October: 12 wet days November: 14 wet days December: 14 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is East Honolulu?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 31 days.

January: 15 muggy days February: 12 muggy days 12 March: 15 muggy days April: 17 muggy days May: 24 muggy days June: 28 muggy days July: 31 muggy days August: 31 muggy days 31 September: 30 muggy days October: 30 muggy days November: 25 muggy days December: 21 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Kaneohe MCAS, 12 mi NNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.9 hours in December to 13.4 hours in June.

January: 11.0 hours of daylight February: 11.4 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.7 hours of daylight May: 13.2 hours of daylight June: 13.4 hours of daylight 13.4 July: 13.3 hours of daylight August: 12.8 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.7 hours of daylight November: 11.1 hours of daylight December: 10.9 hours of daylight 10.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for East Honolulu, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 78°F65°F 2.7 in11 15 11.0 h
February 78°F65°F 2.2 in10 12 11.4 h
March 79°F67°F 3.8 in13 15 12.0 h
April 80°F69°F 1.6 in11 17 12.7 h
May 81°F70°F 1.1 in10 24 13.2 h
June 83°F73°F 0.9 in11 28 13.4 h
July 84°F74°F 1.1 in14 31 13.3 h
August 85°F74°F 1.1 in12 31 12.8 h
September 85°F74°F 1.7 in12 30 12.3 h
October 84°F73°F 2.2 in12 30 11.7 h
November 82°F71°F 3.3 in14 25 11.1 h
December 79°F68°F 3.2 in14 21 10.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit East Honolulu

By our comfort score, the best months are February, May and June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 51450
Feb 54540
Mar 53460
Apr 53240
May 54130
Jun 54030
Jul 53030
Aug 53030
Sep 50040
Oct 48040
Nov 46050
Dec 48260

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in East Honolulu

East Honolulu is frost-free: NOAA's 1991-2020 normals record no nights at 32°F or below at Waimanalo Exp F 795.1.

Station: Waimanalo Exp F 795.1 (USC00519523), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Hawaii.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 92°F (October 27, 2003); the lowest was 52°F (January 31, 1998).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near East Honolulu

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature and frost dates: Waimanalo Exp F 795.1 (USC00519523), 3.3 mi N of the city center, 64 ft (55 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall and snow depth: Paiko Drive 723.4 (USC00517540), 1.2 mi WSW of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Kaneohe Bay MCAS (USW00022519), 12 mi NNW of the city center, 10 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521), 14 mi W of the city center, 7 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Kaneohe MCAS (911760-22519), 12 mi NNW of the city center, 24 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error