Kalihi-Palama weather in February

In February, Kalihi-Palama sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.1 in of rain across 4.1 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 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kalihi-Palama's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalihi-Palama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
12th warmest
Overnight low
71°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.1 in
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:08 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
14 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kalihi-Palama is human settlement in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, United States of America.

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 Kalihi-Palama reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 3°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Kalihi-Palama 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
Jan74° / 71°1.44.410.88.3
Feb74° / 71°1.14.111.38.1
Mar74° / 71°1.54.311.88.2
Apr75° / 72°0.42.112.58.7
May76° / 73°0.52.4138.6
Jun78° / 75°0.3113.38.7
Jul79° / 76°0.20.913.28.6
Aug80° / 76°0.41.712.78.4
Sep80° / 77°0.42.312.18.3
Oct79° / 76°0.8311.58.0
Nov77° / 75°1.54.1118.1
Dec76° / 73°1.94.610.78.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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67921
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kalihi-Palama gets around 1.1 in of rain over 4.1 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141637431
241636421
341736421
441736411
551836411
651836401
751836401
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Wind in February

Winds average 14 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 mph on the calmest days to 14 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
113breezy
213breezy
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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 7:14 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:146:16
211.17:146:17
311.17:136:17
411.17:136:18
511.17:136:19
611.17:126:19
711.17:126:20
811.17:116:20
911.27:116:21
1011.27:106:22
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1211.27:106:23
1311.27:096:23
1411.37:086:24
1511.37:086:24
1611.37:076:25
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1811.37:066:26
1911.37:066:26
2011.47:056:27
2111.47:046:27
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2511.57:026:29
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2811.56:596:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kalihi-Palama

In seasonPeak

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

Kalihi-Palama sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Is February a good time to visit Kalihi-Palama?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Kalihi-Palama for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalihi-Palama in February

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

In February, Kalihi-Palama sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 71°F. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kalihi-Palama 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
Feb75Warm
Mar75Warm
Apr76Warm
May77Warm
Jun78Warm
Jul79Warm
Aug80Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct80Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Kalihi-Palama in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalihi-Palama peaks around July 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Kalihi-Palama?

Kalihi-Palama sits at 21.3°N, 157.9°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Liliha - Kapalama, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Kalihi-Palama

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kalihi-Palama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft around an average of 92 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 Kalihi-Palama is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and water (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
915 ft
10 miles
3,117 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Liliha - Kapalama 1.9 mi · Honolulu 1.9 mi · Ala Moana - Kakaʻako 2.5 mi · Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus 3.1 mi · Nuuanu - Punchbowl 3.1 mi · Kalihi Valley 3.1 mi · Airport 3.7 mi · McCully - Moiliili 3.7 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 Kalihi-Palama (21.3261°, -157.8759°, elevation 62 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).