Kapaa Metro Area, HI Climate

The climate in the Kapaa, HI Metro Area is warm and pleasant year-round. Average annual temperatures range from around 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (24-29°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of nearly 5 feet (1.5 m) per year. There are two distinct seasons in the area: a relatively dry season from May through October and a wetter season from November to April. During the wetter months, temperatures remain mild and days can be quite humid as rain showers often occur daily. The area also experiences strong trade winds that help cool down the air during summer months.

Kapaa Metro Area, Hawaii gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kapaa Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Kapaa Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kapaa Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 9.1 Winter

February, January and April are the most pleasant months in the Kapaa metro area, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kapaa, Hawaii	United States
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	85.1°	85.8°
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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 Kapaa metro area with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In the Kapaa metro area, there are 9 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Kapaa metro area are February, January and March.

In the Kapaa metro area, there are 3.6 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 Kapaa metro area with an average of 63.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In the Kapaa metro area, 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 Kapaa metro area, 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 Kapaa metro area, 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 Kapaa metro area are February, January and March.

December is the wettest month in the Kapaa metro area with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in the Kapaa metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

October is the rainiest month in the Kapaa metro area with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 144.4 rainy days annually in the Kapaa metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

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