East Honolulu has warm winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 65°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in East Honolulu at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Honolulu’s climate
Read from where East Honolulu sits among Hawaii’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in East Honolulu
December is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in East Honolulu feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in East Honolulu.
Living with East Honolulu’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 0% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, May, June, November and December. 31 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →East Honolulu and its neighbors
Urban Honolulu has the coldest January nights next door (63°) and Waimanalo Beach the hottest July afternoons (84°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How East Honolulu compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Hawaii.
East Honolulu weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 65° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| February | 78° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| March | 79° | 67° | 5.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 69° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| May | 81° | 70° | 2.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 73° | 1.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 84° | 74° | 1.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| August | 85° | 74° | 2.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| September | 85° | 74° | 2.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| October | 84° | 73° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| November | 82° | 71° | 5.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| December | 79° | 68° | 5.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Year | 82° | 70° | 42.4" | 0.0" | 143 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in East Honolulu
0% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Common questions about East Honolulu’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Honolulu?
January, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 65°.
What is the hottest month in East Honolulu?
September, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 74°.
How much snow does East Honolulu get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in East Honolulu?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in East Honolulu?
December, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Honolulu.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paiko Drive 723.4, HI (1 mi, snow) and Waimanalo Exp F 795.1, HI (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.