Zip 96780 (Papaaloa, HI) Climate

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Papaaloa, HI is located in the tropical rainforest climate zone and has mild temperatures year-round. The average temperature ranges from 75-85°F (24-29°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging about 80 inches (200 cm) annually. The area experiences warm days and relatively cool nights with high humidity levels and frequent showers. Despite the frequent precipitation, Papaaloa generally enjoys plenty of sunshine.

Papaaloa (zip 96780), Hawaii gets 120 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Papaaloa (zip 96780) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Papaaloa (zip 96780). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Papaaloa (zip 96780) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 205 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62
Rain: averages 120 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96780 zip code is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.6 Summer - 8.9 Winter

February, January and December are the most pleasant months in the 96780 zip code, while July 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 96780 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the 96780 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 96780 zip code are May, November and December.

In the 96780 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96780 zip code with an average of 61.1°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In the 96780 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 96780 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 96780 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 96780 zip code are August, September and July.

March is the wettest month in the 96780 zip code with 14.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 5.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 119.7 inches in the 96780 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

July is the rainiest month in the 96780 zip code with 20.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.6 rainy days. There are 204.9 rainy days annually in the 96780 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96780 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96780 zip code.

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