Kaneohe weather in March

In March, Kaneohe sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kaneohe's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaneohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
11th warmest
Overnight low
69°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
13 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 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 Kaneohe 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 72°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146634
156634
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196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266634
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286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kaneohe gets around 2.3 in of rain over 10.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151845330
251845320
351845320
451745320
551746320
651746320
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2331347360
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2531247381
2621148381
2721148391
2821048391
2921048401
302948401
311949401

Wind in March

Winds average 13 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112breezy
212breezy
312breezy
412breezy
512breezy
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913breezy
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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 6:58 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:31
211.66:576:31
311.66:576:31
411.66:566:32
511.66:556:32
611.66:546:33
711.76:536:33
811.76:536:33
911.76:526:34
1011.76:516:34
1111.76:506:35
1211.86:496:35
1311.86:486:35
1411.86:476:36
1511.86:466:36
1611.86:456:36
1711.96:456:37
1811.96:446:37
1911.96:436:37
2011.96:426:38
2112.06:416:38
2212.06:406:38
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:39
2512.06:376:39
2612.16:366:40
2712.16:356:40
2812.16:346:40
2912.16:336:40
3012.16:326:41
3112.26:316:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 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 — March's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kaneohe

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Kaneohe for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaneohe in March

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

In March, Kaneohe sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 69°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kaneohe 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 Kaneohe 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 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
March 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).