Kaneohe weather in August

In August, Kaneohe sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kaneohe's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaneohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
75°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Kaneohe is census-designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States of America.

Density
1,581/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month.

A typical August day in Kaneohe reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Kaneohe weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kaneohe gets around 1.2 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1163360
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
115breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:087:07
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.88 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 — August's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Kaneohe

In seasonPeak

In August, Kaneohe sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pacific hurricane
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Is August a good time to visit Kaneohe?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kaneohe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaneohe in August

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

In August, Kaneohe sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 75°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kaneohe in August

The nearest coast averages about 80°F in August — 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 Kaneohe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaneohe peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 Kaneohe?

Kaneohe sits at 21.4°N, 157.8°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kailua, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Kaneohe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kaneohe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,687 ft around an average of 381 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 Kaneohe is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, water (39%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and water (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,687 ft
10 miles
3,117 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kailua 3.7 mi · Kalihi Valley 3.7 mi · Nuuanu - Punchbowl 4.3 mi · Liliha - Kapalama 5.6 mi · Manoa 5.6 mi · Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus 6.2 mi · Kalihi-Palama 6.8 mi · Honolulu 7.5 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 Kaneohe (21.3999°, -157.7989°, elevation 59 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).