Zip 96779 (Paia, HI) Climate

96779 Paia, HI has a tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters year round. Temperatures typically range from about 70°F in the winter to 85°F in the summer, making it a great destination for vacationers looking to escape cold weather during the winter months. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging about 340 days of sunshine each year. Rainfall tends to be light and sporadic, with most of the precipitation falling during the winter wet season between October and April. Humidity levels are usually quite high, adding to warm temperatures on many days.

Paia (zip 96779), Hawaii gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paia (zip 96779) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Paia (zip 96779). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paia (zip 96779) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 96779 zip code is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.2 Summer - 9.1 Winter

February, January and May are the most pleasant months in the 96779 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 96779 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In the 96779 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 96779 zip code are January, February and March.

In the 96779 zip code, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 96779 zip code with an average of 63.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In the 96779 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 96779 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 96779 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 96779 zip code are August, September and July.

December is the wettest month in the 96779 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in the 96779 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

March is the rainiest month in the 96779 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in the 96779 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 96779 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 96779 zip code.

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