Kaneohe Base, HI climate
Kaneohe Base has warm winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 68°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kaneohe Base feels like
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Kaneohe Base 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 | 79° | 68° | 2.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| February | 78° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| March | 78° | 69° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 71° | 1.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| May | 81° | 72° | 1.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| June | 82° | 74° | 1.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| July | 83° | 75° | 1.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| August | 84° | 75° | 1.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| September | 84° | 76° | 1.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| October | 83° | 75° | 2.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| November | 81° | 73° | 3.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| December | 79° | 70° | 3.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Year | 81° | 72° | 27.8" | 0.0" | 158 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Kaneohe Base
Kaneohe Base gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. November is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 158 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Kaneohe Base
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kaneohe Base, 0% of that work is heating and 100% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Kaneohe Base and its neighbors
Kaneohe Base borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.3°. Kailua has both the coldest January nights (65°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Kaneohe Base’s January low is 68° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kaneohe Base compares
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Common questions about Kaneohe Base’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kaneohe Base?
January, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 68°.
What is the hottest month in Kaneohe Base?
August, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 75°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kaneohe Base get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Kaneohe Base?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Kaneohe Base?
November, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
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 Kaneohe Bay Mcas, HI (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.