Kailua weather in February

In February, Kailua sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 74°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kailua's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kailua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
12th warmest
Overnight low
69°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:07 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
12 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Kailua is census designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States.

Density
1,411/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 74°F through the month.

A typical February day in Kailua reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Kailua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan75° / 69°1.78.210.87.6
Feb74° / 69°1.78.211.37.3
Mar74° / 69°2.310.711.87.0
Apr76° / 70°1.210.812.57.0
May77° / 72°1.38.9137.2
Jun79° / 73°1.210.413.36.9
Jul80° / 74°1.210.813.26.8
Aug80° / 75°1.29.512.76.9
Sep81° / 75°1.19.212.16.9
Oct80° / 74°1.51011.56.8
Nov78° / 73°2.311.3116.7
Dec76° / 71°2.310.610.77.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97426
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157129
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kailua gets around 1.7 in of rain over 8.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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531
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1031
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1530
1630
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1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151840361
261939361
361939351
462039341
572039341
672039331
772039331
872040321
972140321
1072140320
1172040320
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1562041330
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2851844330

Wind in February

Winds average 12 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:136:15
211.07:136:16
311.17:136:17
411.17:126:17
511.17:126:18
611.17:126:19
711.17:116:19
811.17:116:20
911.27:116:20
1011.27:106:21
1111.27:106:21
1211.27:096:22
1311.27:096:23
1411.37:086:23
1511.37:076:24
1611.37:076:24
1711.37:066:25
1811.37:066:25
1911.37:056:26
2011.47:046:26
2111.47:046:27
2211.47:036:27
2311.47:026:28
2411.47:026:28
2511.57:016:29
2611.57:006:29
2711.57:006:29
2811.56:596:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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125.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kailua

In seasonPeak

None of Kailua's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kailua sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kailua?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Kailua for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kailua in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Kailua sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 69°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kailua in February

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 80°F and coldest in February near 75°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

74°76°78°80°82°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb75Refreshing
Mar75Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May77Warm
Jun78Warm
Jul79Warm
Aug80Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct80Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Kailua in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kailua peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 22UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Kailua?

Kailua sits at 21.4°N, 157.7°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kaneohe, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Kailua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Kailua.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kailua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 39 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,117 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,983 ft.

The land around Kailua is covered by water (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, water (56%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and water (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
3,117 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kaneohe 3.7 mi · Nuuanu - Punchbowl 6.8 mi · Kalihi Valley 6.8 mi · Manoa 7.5 mi · Kuliouou - Kalani Iki 7.5 mi · Hawai‘i Kai 7.5 mi · East Honolulu 8.1 mi · Niu Valley 8.1 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kailua (21.4024°, -157.7405°, elevation 33 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).