Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapaau features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapaau enjoys an average of 3565 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kapaau are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °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 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapaau experiences 171 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°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 (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kapaau, Hawaii, United States with other places around the world.
Kapaau usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapaau are June, July and September. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 38 (1.5) | 76 (3.0) | 50 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 43 (1.7) | 17 (0.7) | 47 (1.9) | 32 (1.2) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kapaau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapaau: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 256 | 284 | 306 | 332 | 339 | 345 | 331 | 313 | 298 | 269 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 2m | 11h 28m | 12h 2m | 12h 36m | 13h 5m | 13h 19m | 13h 11m | 12h 46m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 9m | 10h 55m |
Kapaau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kapaau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |