Kalihi-Palama weather in March

In March, Kalihi-Palama sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kalihi-Palama's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalihi-Palama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
11th warmest
Overnight low
71°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
14 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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 72°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Kalihi-Palama weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97624
107525
117525
127525
137426
147327
157327
167327
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197129
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217129
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237228
247327
257327
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287525
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kalihi-Palama gets around 1.5 in of rain over 4.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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214
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515
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715
815
915
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1115
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1514
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1714
1814
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2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3110

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131341430
231342420
331342420
431242420
531242420
641242410
741342410
841342410
941342411
1031342411
1131441411
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2321239471
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2511139481
2611039491
271939501
281939501
291839511
301839511
311838521

Wind in March

Winds average 14 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 mph on the calmest days to 15 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
114breezy
214breezy
314breezy
414breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:596:31
211.66:586:31
311.66:576:32
411.66:566:32
511.66:556:33
611.66:556:33
711.76:546:33
811.76:536:34
911.76:526:34
1011.76:516:34
1111.76:506:35
1211.86:496:35
1311.86:486:36
1411.86:486:36
1511.86:476:36
1611.86:466:37
1711.96:456:37
1811.96:446:37
1911.96:436:38
2011.96:426:38
2112.06:416:38
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:39
2512.06:376:40
2612.16:366:40
2712.16:356:40
2812.16:346:40
2912.16:336:41
3012.16:336:41
3112.26:326:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 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 — March's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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55.7Bright
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95.8Bright
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155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
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206.0Intense
216.1Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kalihi-Palama

In seasonPeak

None of Kalihi-Palama's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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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Is March a good time to visit Kalihi-Palama?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, 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 March

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (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.

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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
March 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).