Kaneohe weather in May

In May, Kaneohe sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kaneohe's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaneohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
72°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:57 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
13 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month.

A typical May day in Kaneohe reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Kaneohe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86832
96832
106931
116931
127129
137228
147327
157426
167525
177525
187723
197723
207723
217822
227822
237921
248020
258020
268119
278218
288218
298218
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kaneohe gets around 1.3 in of rain over 8.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11838530
21838521
31837531
41837531
51837531
61837522
71837522
80736552
90736543
100635563
110635563
120534574
130533584
140532594
150431605
160430615
170429625
180328645
190327655
200326665
210226675
220225685
230225685
240224695
250123715
260123715
270122725
280121735
290120745
300119755
310018775

Wind in May

Winds average 13 mph in May.

Across May, 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
113breezy
213breezy
313breezy
413breezy
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913breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:056:52
212.86:046:52
312.86:046:52
412.86:036:53
512.86:036:53
612.96:026:54
712.96:016:54
812.96:016:55
912.96:006:55
1012.96:006:55
1112.95:596:56
1213.05:596:56
1313.05:586:57
1413.05:586:57
1513.05:576:58
1613.05:576:58
1713.05:566:58
1813.05:566:59
1913.15:566:59
2013.15:557:00
2113.15:557:00
2213.15:557:01
2313.15:547:01
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2713.25:537:03
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3113.25:537:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.04 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 — May's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
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46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
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217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kaneohe

In seasonPeak

In May, 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kaneohe?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May 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 May

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

In May, Kaneohe sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 72°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kaneohe in May

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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
May 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).