Wheeler AFB, HI climate
Wheeler AFB has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 61°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wheeler AFB feels like
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Wheeler AFB 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 | 76° | 61° | 5.2" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| February | 76° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| March | 77° | 62° | 6.3" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| April | 77° | 63° | 5.6" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| May | 79° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| June | 80° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 82° | 67° | 5.2" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| September | 83° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| October | 82° | 66° | 5.8" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| November | 79° | 65° | 7.1" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| December | 77° | 63° | 7.5" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Year | 79° | 64° | 64.1" | 0.0" | 237 | 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 Wheeler AFB
Wheeler AFB gets 64 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 237 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Wheeler AFB
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wheeler AFB, 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.
Wheeler AFB and its neighbors
Wheeler AFB borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Schofield Barracks has both the coldest January nights (61°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Wheeler AFB’s January low is 61° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Wheeler AFB compares
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Common questions about Wheeler AFB’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wheeler AFB?
February, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 60°.
What is the hottest month in Wheeler AFB?
September, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 67°.
How much snow does Wheeler AFB get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Wheeler AFB?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Wheeler AFB?
December, with 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 64 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 Upper Wahiawa 874.3, HI (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.