Honolulu weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Honolulu is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with July and May close behind. Honolulu averages about 3,113 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,113
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 771 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 27°C / 81°F
- Population
- 786k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Honolulu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Honolulu is June, then July and May. The dullest month is March (80/100, 94 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Honolulu?
Honolulu is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,113 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate June from March. It ranks #74 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 771 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 71 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 82 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 94 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 54 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 47 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 37 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 40 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 44 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 50 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 73 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 86 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 93 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Honolulu by month
The sea off Honolulu is warmest in August at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in March at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Kahului United States · 162 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Lihue, Kauai United States · 163 km · best in Jun · 3,311 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 263 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 349 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- South Tarawa Kiribati · 3,839 km · best in Sep · 2,988 h sun/yr
- Santa Rosa United States · 3,853 km · best in Jul · 3,311 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kaunakakai United States · 88 km · 3,112 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Kalaupapa United States · 99 km · 3,177 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lanai City United States · 117 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lahaina United States · 136 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Honolulu compares month by month: Honolulu vs Kahului · Honolulu vs Lihue, Kauai · Honolulu vs Kailua-Kona · Honolulu vs Hilo · all comparisons
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