Zip 96752 (Kekaha, HI) Climate

Kekaha, HI is a beautiful coastal town located on Kauai's western shore. The climate in Kekaha is very warm and sunny year round, with average temperatures ranging from about 71°F to 81°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with the wettest months usually occurring from November through April. Summers are generally hot and humid, with the occasional showers. Winters tend to be mild and pleasant, although higher elevations receive more rainfall than lower elevations. Despite these seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation, Kekaha residents generally enjoy a pleasant and comfortable climate all year round.

Kekaha (zip 96752), Hawaii gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kekaha (zip 96752) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Kekaha (zip 96752). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kekaha (zip 96752) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 64
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96752 zip code is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.2 Summer - 9.3 Winter

February, March and January are the most pleasant months in the 96752 zip code, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 96752 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In the 96752 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 96752 zip code are January, February and March.

In the 96752 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96752 zip code with an average of 63.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In the 96752 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In the 96752 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

Despite the high humidity in the 96752 zip code, the trade winds keep it pleasant. If the trade winds stop blowing (which is rare), a summer day can be unpleasantly humid. The most humid months in the 96752 zip code are August, September and July.

December is the wettest month in the 96752 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in the 96752 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

January is the rainiest month in the 96752 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 46.7 rainy days annually in the 96752 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96752 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96752 zip code.

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