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Weather in Honolulu

Live weather and 7-day forecast for Honolulu, United States, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.

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Climate in Honolulu: month by month

Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Honolulu is August, with highs around 30 °C (86 °F) and lows around 23 °C (74 °F); the coolest is February, with highs around 26 °C (78 °F) and lows around 19 °C (67 °F). Temperatures barely change through the year — the monthly averages stay within 4 °C of each other.

Honolulu gets about 540 mm (21 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is January (91 mm over about 11 days) and the driest is September (18 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowPrecipitation (in)Wet daysDaylight
January79°67°3.61110h 59m
February78°67°2.0911h 27m
March79°68°1.81312h 1m
April80°69°3.21912h 38m
May81°71°3.21513h 9m
June83°72°0.7813h 25m
July85°73°0.7613h 18m
August86°74°0.9612h 52m
September86°74°0.7712h 16m
October85°73°1.11011h 40m
November82°71°1.4911h 7m
December80°69°1.8810h 51m

Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Honolulu's coordinates (model elevation 4 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.

Weather questions for Honolulu

What is the hottest month in Honolulu?

August, with average highs of 30 °C (86 °F) and lows of 23 °C (74 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is February, averaging 26 °C (78 °F) by day and 19 °C (67 °F) at night.

What is the rainiest month in Honolulu?

January, with about 91 mm of precipitation on roughly 11 days. The driest month is September (18 mm), and the yearly total is around 540 mm.

When is the weather mildest in Honolulu?

Going by the averages, December–April are the months with average daytime highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F) — warm but not hot. January is the month most likely to bring rain.

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About this forecast

The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Honolulu local time (Pacific/Honolulu).