Kaneohe weather in December

In December, Kaneohe sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kaneohe's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaneohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
8th warmest
Overnight low
71°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:06 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
13 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month.

A typical December day in Kaneohe reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Kaneohe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66733
76733
86931
97030
107129
117228
127327
137327
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kaneohe gets around 2.3 in of rain over 10.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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1133
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1533
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1733
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2234
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3032
3131

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10630568
20631567
30631567
40632557
50632557
60632566
71733536
81733536
91733545
101733545
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251837522
261838512
271938502
2811039492
2921039471
3021140461
3121240441

Wind in December

Winds average 13 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
114breezy
214breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:575:45
210.86:585:45
310.86:595:45
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510.87:005:45
610.87:005:45
710.77:015:46
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1310.77:055:47
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kaneohe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kaneohe?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kaneohe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaneohe in December

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

In December, Kaneohe sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 71°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kaneohe in December

The nearest coast averages about 77°F in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 12Dec 17UV 6
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
December 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).