Kaneohe, HI climate
Kaneohe has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 66°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kaneohe feels like
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Kaneohe 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° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| February | 78° | 67° | 5.5" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| March | 79° | 67° | 6.5" | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| May | 82° | 70° | 3.3" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 72° | 2.7" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| July | 84° | 73° | 2.5" | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| August | 84° | 74° | 3.2" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| September | 85° | 74° | 3.5" | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| October | 84° | 72° | 4.6" | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| November | 81° | 71° | 6.0" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| December | 79° | 69° | 5.6" | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Year | 81° | 70° | 50.9" | 0.0" | 273 | 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
Kaneohe gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 273 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Kaneohe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kaneohe, 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 and its neighbors
Kaneohe borders 3 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’s January low is 66° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kaneohe compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Kaneohe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kaneohe?
January, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 66°.
What is the hottest month in Kaneohe?
September, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 74°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kaneohe get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Kaneohe?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Kaneohe?
March, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 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 Kalihi Rsch Site 777, HI (3 mi, snow) and Kaneohe 838.1, HI (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.