Kaunakakai weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Kaunakakai is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with July and August close behind. Kaunakakai averages about 3,112 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,112
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 797 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 28°C / 82°F
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 135 m
When is the best time to visit Kaunakakai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai?
Kaunakakai is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,112 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate June from March. It ranks #75 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 | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 83 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 79 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 107 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 59 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 52 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 39 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 40 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 49 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 51 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 70 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 82 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 86 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Kaunakakai by month
The sea off Kaunakakai is warmest in September at around 28°C / 82°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 · 75 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Honolulu United States · 88 km · best in Jun · 3,113 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 192 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Lihue, Kauai United States · 249 km · best in Jun · 3,311 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 266 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Santa Rosa United States · 3,796 km · best in Jul · 3,311 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kalaupapa United States · 14 km · 3,177 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lanai City United States · 44 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lahaina United States · 49 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Hana United States · 119 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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