Kalaupapa weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Kalaupapa is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with July and August close behind. Kalaupapa averages about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,177
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 797 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 27°C / 81°F
- Population
- 50k
- Elevation
- 7 m
When is the best time to visit Kalaupapa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kalaupapa is June, then July and August. The dullest month is March (78/100, 107 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kalaupapa?
Kalaupapa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 13 Sunshine Score points separate June from March. It ranks #63 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 797 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 | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 83 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 79 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 107 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 59 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 52 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 39 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 40 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 49 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 70 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 82 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 86 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Kalaupapa by month
The sea off Kalaupapa 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 · 66 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Honolulu United States · 99 km · best in Jun · 3,113 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 190 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Lihue, Kauai United States · 259 km · best in Jun · 3,311 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 260 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Santa Rosa United States · 3,782 km · best in Jul · 3,311 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kaunakakai United States · 14 km · 3,112 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lahaina United States · 42 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lanai City United States · 47 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Hana United States · 110 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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