Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Naalehu features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 548 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Naalehu enjoys an average of 3522 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Naalehu are August, September and October, 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 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Naalehu experiences 99 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 (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°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 (75°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Naalehu, Hawaii, United States with other places around the world.
Naalehu usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Naalehu are June, July and November. 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) | 30 (1.2) | 136 (5.4) | 66 (2.6) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 56 (2.2) | 19 (0.8) | 67 (2.6) | 16 (0.6) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Naalehu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Naalehu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 253 | 274 | 304 | 330 | 332 | 341 | 329 | 311 | 295 | 268 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 6m | 11h 31m | 12h 2m | 12h 35m | 13h 1m | 13h 14m | 13h 7m | 12h 43m | 12h 12m | 11h 40m | 11h 12m | 10h 59m |
Naalehu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Naalehu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |