Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapa'a features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1067 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 244 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapa'a enjoys an average of 3550 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kapa'a are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapa'a experiences 156 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kapa'a, Hawaii, United States with other places around the world.
Kapa'a usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapa'a are January, May and September. On average, 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.3) | 94 (3.7) | 156 (6.1) | 80 (3.2) | 63 (2.5) | 92 (3.6) | 80 (3.2) | 80 (3.2) | 65 (2.5) | 95 (3.7) | 76 (3.0) | 127 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Kapa'a are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapa'a: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 255 | 282 | 304 | 335 | 334 | 349 | 336 | 314 | 297 | 267 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 56m | 11h 25m | 12h 2m | 12h 40m | 13h 11m | 13h 26m | 13h 18m | 12h 50m | 12h 13m | 11h 36m | 11h 3m | 10h 48m |
Kapa'a experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kapa'a UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |