Hawaii weather and climate tables
This is how beautiful the weather is today and the next days on Hawaii
Are you longing for the Pacific paradise? Then let's increase your wanderlust with the weather even more. In this article, we offer you the current display about the weather on Hawaii. In the overview, you can see everything important about the weather - from the temperatures over precipitation up to the current air pressure . Our weather forecast always displays the temperature in °C from today and the next days. Will there be clouds tomorrow or will it be clear and sunny? Our forecast tells you whether you should expect precipitation or whether it will be a day without rain and with many hours of sunshine or even perfect surfing weather.
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What is special about the weather in Hawaii?
We have travelled to the Hawaiian islands many times already. All touristy ones of them: Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Big Island, aka Hawaii, the island which gave its name to the whole atoll.
We travelled from sandy golden beaches to the highest peaks of the mountains. We hiked up boardwalks under the scorching midday sun and explored the cool, misty jungle slopes of dark, fascinating mountain landscapes. And we are always asked about one topic in particular: the climate.
In Hawaii, you can theoretically walk around in light clothing all year round and you will want nothing more. The temperatures are always optimal for people and nature. We have travelled to many, many countries but we have never experienced such a comfortable climate, all year round, before or after our first trip to Hawaii.
Now to the facts:
In Berlin or anywhere else in Europe, we are used to four seasons. Hawaii doesn't have autumn or spring. The summer ranges from May until October and the winter is from November until April. Don't worry, the temperatures hardly fluctuate during the year. They average 29 °C in August and 26 °C in February. The only difference is that rain is part of the winter months - which also creates perfect weather conditions that make Hawaii a mecca for surfers, especially in winter.
As far as the rain is concerned, especially the mountain weather is known for precipitation brought by the wind. On the precipitation radar, you can immediately see where rain is developing.

The most popular "the beach" in Honolulu - Waikiki Beach - offers beautiful bathing weather with little rain even in winter. Tourists from Germany and all over the world spend their free time on the beach at a temperature > 26 °C.
Just as diverse as the Hawaiian Islands itself is also the weather from Honolulu on Oahu to Kauai. Our overview of each island shows you this. In the climate tables, you can see when your perfect travel weather is.
The weather is as balanced as the Hawaiian inhabitants

From early in the morning until night time, there is pleasant garden weather on Hawaii. Even at night, the temperature doesn't drop lower than 20 °C. , it only decreases by 5 °C in comparison to the daytime temperature. The weather does not feel too hot because there is always humid air along with almost 30°C. But with waterfalls, pools or the Pacific Ocean, refreshment is never far away. Even if some clouds pass by, there doesn't have to be rain right away.
The values of the temperature are evenly distributed throughout the year. Wonderful, because this means that there are hardly any thunderstorms in Hawaii's climate and organic weather is very good for your health. Why is the weather so pleasant every month? The warm winds from the northeast ensure this. Along with the frequent rainfall throughout the year, everything here thrives so beautifully green and colorful.
From the golden beach to the cool mountains
Did you know that the Hawaiian Islands are home to 10 of the world's 14 official climate zones? Apart from extreme temperatures at the summits, you can also travel and live in moderately cooler regions in Hawaii.
The average warm annual temperatures apply at sea level. However, many Hawaiian islands consist of a mountainous jungle landscape.
The higher you are, the cooler it usually is.
So if you're up for a jungle hike in slightly higher elevations, the temperature can drop as low as 15 degrees at times and even lower on the mountain peaks of Mauna Kea and Co. (Pack warm clothes!).
It is not uncommon for the hills to be covered in fog, while the skies on the beaches are clear. However, especially lengthy hikes can be accomplished much more pleasantly in cooler temperatures and misty primaeval forests offer a fascinatingly beautiful backdrop and a terrific photo motif.
If you like it cooler in general, you can book a slightly higher situated accommodation from the start.
By the way, the only island in Hawaii that actually combines all 10 climate zones is Big Island. If you're looking for the ultimate climate culture shock, Big Island is your address.
Important questions about the weather in Hawaii summarized
The archipelago of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean, is a state of the USA but it belongs to Oceania and thus to the South Sea Islands geographically. Hawaii forms the northern tip of the Polynesian Triangle and so it belongs to the northern outer tropics. At the southern tip lies New Zealand.
On Hawaii, persistent northeast trade winds constantly and evenly create mild air over the archipelago. Interestingly, the sides of the island and landscapes facing the wind are relatively humid, tropical, dark green and covered with primaeval forest, while the sides facing away from the wind are quite dry and lack vegetation. This wind is responsible for the very mild climate all year round and prevents extreme seasons or strong temperature fluctuations throughout the year.
There are two official seasons in Hawaii. The winter, which is from October to March, and the summer from April to September. The average temperature in January is 22 degrees. The average temperature in June is 26 degrees.
On average, the sun shines between six and nine hours a day in Hawaii. And that almost every day.
The sun in Hawaii is incredibly intense. Protect yourself from the start, especially around midday, with sunscreen and headwear to avoid both sunburn and sunstroke.
You can also look forward to cloudier days when the lower UV radiation gives you even more freedom.
No! A widespread "pub knowledge" says that Hawaii is the "place" with the highest rainfall in the world. This is not correct! Hawaii is a chain of islands and on Big Island alone it combines 11 of the 13 climatic zones known to us worldwide.
So, while it is true that a small part of the Hawaii archipelago is one of the rainiest places in the world:
Mount Wai'ale'ale on the island of Kauai averaged a whopping 12,000 millimetres per square meter over the long term.
The archipelago as a whole, however, with its average values (Honolulu for example 350mm) is far away from the Amazon region (2,000mm) or also far away from many German places (compare Berlin with 597mm).
So note: Hawaii is not a "place" but a chain of islands and combines 11 of the 13 climate zones! This is why Hawaii is one of the wettest places of the world, however, sunny beaches or even desert areas are also present!
Summer or winter: When should I travel to Hawaii?
Follow our current forecast for the next days or have a look at the climate table and you will notice that a trip is always worthwhile: Sometimes it is a bit cloudy but the sun shines most of the time on the beaches every day. In the climate tables for each island, you will also find out how many hours the sun shines per day. With our free weather radar by email, you will be able to plan the best time for your Hawaii trip.
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Hawaii climate - it is always the best time for a visit
Why is Hawaii a paradise for vacationers from all over the world ? Fine sandy beaches, the clear Pacific Ocean with pleasant water temperature all year round and of course the lush green rainforests with rare plants. These are only three reasons why the visit to the Pacific Republic will be unforgettable. Hawaii's climate is not entirely innocent of this. Whether it is April, August or September, you will always have mild temperatures and regular precipitation with a high humidity during your vacation. These are the best conditions for the lush forests in the volcanic landscapes. This is the case on all sides of Hawaii that face the northeast wind. The regions facing southwest are drier. Especially the resorts on the long stretches of beach benefit from this. December, January and February are relatively wet throughout the island chain. The risk of rain is generally higher between November and March than in August, for example. But there is a rush of tourists around Christmas at the same time. This ia not a surprise since the northeast trade winds and the rainfall delight surfers from all over the world with huge waves. There is no autumn and spring like in Germany: The seasons on the Hawaiian Islands are limited to summer and winter. From May to October, there is little rain and the temperature averages close to 30 °C. May and June are a particularly good time for your vacation. The winter months from November to April bring more precipitation to Hawaii but even in January, the temperature is still a comfortable 26 °C on the islands. The water temperature invites you to swim at the Hawaii coasts in every month - even from November to March - because the ocean is warmed up all year round. The climate table of Hawaii shows overall mild and humid weather. The mountain weather differs, however, from the coastal regions and each part of the island chain has its own special features. That's why the islands will introduce themselves once again personally below. You will find a lot of great information about the climate of Hawaii. Just click through the climate table of each Hawaii island and find out the best time to travel. Our Hawaii expert Jessi is very familiar with the Hawaii climate and will be happy to answer all your questions about the climate.Oahu: The vacation center of Hawaii with divided weather
Climate table Oahu | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temperature - High | 27,3° | 26,7° | 27,4° | 28,2° | 30,1° | 30,5° | 31,5° | 30,8° | 30,5° | 31,3° | 29,0° | 26,7° |
Temperature - Low | 18,6° | 18,8° | 19,4° | 20,1° | 20,6° | 23,6° | 23,3° | 24,4° | 24,6° | 22,3° | 22,2° | 20,8° |
Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 55 | 48 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 85 |
Rainy days per month | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Sunshine hours per month | 232 | 205 | 238 | 266 | 275 | 287 | 292 | 283 | 280 | 244 | 231 | 211 |
Sunshine hours per day | 7:30 | 7:20 | 7:40 | 8:53 | 8:52 | 9:33 | 9:26 | 9:08 | 9:21 | 7:53 | 7:41 | 6:48 |
Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, is located on Oahu. Honolulu, a city of millions, is the center of economic life and one of the most popular destinations in Hawaii, not only in August. The reason for this is certainly also the wonderful weather of this Hawaii region: The Waikiki Beach of Honolulu enjoys warm temperatures year-round and precipitation is very few mm compared to other places on Oahu. With a water temperature between 24 and 27 °C, no one catches a cold while swimming. The best time to travel to enjoy Oahu? It gets especially hot and sunny during the day in August and September. But also June, July and October offer you best bathing weather with little rain, hot temperatures and an average of six hours of sunshine. From November, winter begins, but the temperature remains toasty warm. Whether in summer or from December to February, it is still nice and mild at night. The Northeast of Oahu is a bit rougher: it rains more here and storms are more frequent. But these are also the best conditions for huge waves and the annual surf competitions.
Like the Caribbean - the dream island Maui
Climate table Maui | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temperature - High | 27,9° | 27,6° | 27,7° | 28,9° | 28,5° | 30,5° | 31,6° | 31,2° | 31,8° | 31,2° | 28,4° | 28,0° |
Temperature - Low | 17,6° | 17,8° | 18,2° | 19,5° | 19,5° | 21,6° | 21,6° | 22,5° | 21,6° | 20,3° | 20,2° | 18,0° |
Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 49 | 66 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 51 | 79 |
Rainy days per month | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Sunshine hours per month | 188 | 166 | 193 | 216 | 223 | 232 | 237 | 229 | 227 | 198 | 187 | 171 |
Sunshine hours per day | 6:04 | 5:56 | 6:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:45 | 7:39 | 7:24 | 7:35 | 6:23 | 6:14 | 5:31 |
Maui is known for its gorgeous beaches and beautiful hotels and resorts. Not surprisingly, here in Hawaii. demanding vacationers from all parts of the world cavort. All the time the climate is warm and it rains between nine and sixteen days a month. From Jul. to Oct. it heated more often in 2015 above 30 °C on. You can enjoy this best on the beach, on the golf course or during an extensive walk through the magnificent tropical forests of Maui. On average, the temperature on Maui is between 22 and 26 °C - all year round. Even in winter, between Nov. and March, it can get up to 27°. With a Water temperature of minimum 22 °C is the main season here. It tends to be dry on the beaches. The higher you go up my mountains, the colder and wetter it gets. So you better put on a light jacket, even if you come to Hawaii between May and August. Surfer love the Hawaiian island of Maui as a travel destination. Basically, there is a risk of tsunamis here - but don't worry, Hawaii has an excellent early warning system that you can rely on 100%.
Refreshment on the mountains of the Big Island
Climate table Big Island | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temperature - High | 25,3° | 25,2° | 26,3° | 25,2° | 28,0° | 27,3° | 27,4° | 28,0° | 27,6° | 28,8° | 27,7° | 26,3° |
Temperature - Low | 17,2° | 17,8° | 18,1° | 18,1° | 19,3° | 20,7° | 21,5° | 20,1° | 21,4° | 19,6° | 20,0° | 18,7° |
Precipitation (mm) | 239 | 245 | 332 | 364 | 195 | 196 | 253 | 246 | 243 | 248 | 376 | 282 |
Rainy days per month | 25 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 28 |
Sunshine hours per month | 176 | 156 | 180 | 202 | 208 | 217 | 222 | 215 | 213 | 185 | 175 | 160 |
Sunshine hours per day | 5:41 | 5:33 | 5:49 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 7:15 | 7:09 | 6:55 | 7:05 | 5:58 | 5:49 | 5:09 |
The Big Island or simply Hawaii is the largest and the rainiest island in the republic. Here there are the most rainy days of all the Hawaiian Islands. There are months when we record several mm of precipitation daily on Hawaii Island. On the beaches, however, the risk of rain is much lower and the showers are quite short. There are five volcanoes on the Big Island and they provide variety in the weather. So you can find everything here on Hawaii: TheMauna Kea , our highest mountain at 4200 meters, sometimes records temperatures below 0 °C and here falls not only rain, but also snow. Tropical climate prevails in the coastal areas of Hawaii - here the thermometer climbs up to 29 °C . It also rains less than on the mountains. At night you won't freeze in Hawaii: at least 17 °C it is easy to stay in Hilo and the other cities of Hawaii at night. With increasing altitude it gets colder.
Best climate on Kauai for lush rainforests
Climate table Kauai | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temperature - High | 26,1° | 26,9° | 27,5° | 27,8° | 29,6° | 29,6° | 30,0° | 30,0° | 30,9° | 29,4° | 28,6° | 27,2° |
Temperature - Low | 17,9° | 16,2° | 17,4° | 17,9° | 18,5° | 21,3° | 20,5° | 21,7° | 22,0° | 20,3° | 19,9° | 17,4° |
Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 53 | 59 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 61 | 70 | 119 |
Rainy days per month | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 |
Sunshine hours per month | 158 | 140 | 162 | 181 | 187 | 195 | 199 | 193 | 191 | 166 | 157 | 143 |
Sunshine hours per day | 5:06 | 4:59 | 5:13 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:30 | 6:25 | 6:13 | 6:21 | 5:22 | 5:14 | 4:37 |
Now to the Garden Island of Hawaii: On the climate table you can see tropical weather - from Jan. to Dec. In general, the weather on Kauai hardly varies during the year. But it is bipartiteThe mountain sides facing northeast are often hit by winds that bring a lot of rain. On the oldest Hawaii Island, a lush rainforest has developed on the slopes as a result, which you can explore on foot, with the rental car or you can discover it on the river. Kauai's mountain Waialeale is one of the areas on earth where the most precipitation falls in the year. From July to September, the maximum temperatures are 28° to 29° and remain above 23° even at night. The Southwest slopes of the mountains do not get much of the rainy trade winds. Here it is much drier and the beaches are richly visited all year round. The weather is comparable to the steppes in Australia.
Discover Molokai in summer
Climate table Molokai | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temperature - High | 25,9° | 24,6° | 26,6° | 27,0° | 26,8° | 28,1° | 30,2° | 29,9° | 29,5° | 28,7° | 27,7° | 26,0° |
Temperature - Low | 16,5° | 17,9° | 18,6° | 17,7° | 19,6° | 21,0° | 21,0° | 22,9° | 22,6° | 21,4° | 20,5° | 19,2° |
Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 82 | 69 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 85 | 103 |
Rainy days per month | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Sunshine hours per month | 203 | 179 | 208 | 233 | 240 | 250 | 255 | 247 | 245 | 213 | 201 | 184 |
Sunshine hours per day | 6:33 | 6:24 | 6:42 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 8:21 | 8:15 | 7:59 | 8:10 | 6:53 | 6:43 | 5:56 |
Molokai, one of the two smallest main islands of Hawaii, is part of Maui County and the climate table is also very similar. May and June record the lowest risk of rain and are very sunny. The most hours of sunshine per day are between May and September. As the best time to travel, we recommend the summer months until Sept. As on all eight Hawaiian islands, you can look forward to a mild and sunny trip in every month. In winter, especially from October to January, the northeast trade winds can sometimes turn into hurricanes.
Swimming and hiking on Lanai
Climate table Lanai | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temperature - High | 26,5° | 27,2° | 27,5° | 26,3° | 28,0° | 28,5° | 28,1° | 29,7° | 29,1° | 28,8° | 28,5° | 27,2° |
Temperature - Low | 19,1° | 20,1° | 20,2° | 20,0° | 20,2° | 21,1° | 21,6° | 23,0° | 23,2° | 21,5° | 20,9° | 20,6° |
Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 107 | 66 | 71 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 34 | 52 | 70 | 85 | 115 |
Rainy days per month | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Sunshine hours per month | 230 | 203 | 235 | 264 | 272 | 284 | 289 | 280 | 277 | 242 | 228 | 208 |
Sunshine hours per day | 7:25 | 7:15 | 7:35 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 9:27 | 9:20 | 9:02 | 9:15 | 7:48 | 7:36 | 6:43 |
You should definitely pay a visit to the small dream island of Hawaii on your trip. Especially from Maui, a daytrip is worth to get an idea of the Pineapple Island. You can always swim - no matter if you drop by in March, April or August. The water temperature is 24° to 26° C - pleasant for the whole family. The early summer months of May and July attract the most hours of sunshine per day, but the tropical temperatures do not decrease too much even in February and the other winter months.
The climate differences between the islands
The small but subtle climate differences of the individual islands exist but they hardly differ in their average temperature. Apart from certain altitudes of the high mountains, which are peculiar to some islands and not to others.
The warmest Hawaiian island on average in summer is Maui. Here, it can get up to 32 degrees. The coolest island in summer is Big Island with a maximum of 28 degrees. The other islands are somewhere in between.
However, not only the individual islands, but also within an island, the climate can differ even without altitude. Thanks to the northeast trade winds, the sides facing the wind are generally wetter and harsher than the sides away from the wind, which are protected by the respective mountains. In general, on the northeastern coast of each island, it rains more often, the sea is stormier, the waves higher and the landscape greener.
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