Liliha - Kapalama weather in October

In October, Liliha - Kapalama sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Liliha - Kapalama's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liliha - Kapalama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
76°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
15 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month.

A typical October day in Liliha - Kapalama reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 2°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Liliha - Kapalama weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 72°1.44.910.88.2
Feb74° / 71°1.14.411.38.1
Mar74° / 71°1.54.411.88.2
Apr75° / 72°0.42.412.58.6
May76° / 74°0.52.2138.7
Jun77° / 75°0.31.113.38.8
Jul78° / 76°0.2113.28.7
Aug79° / 77°0.41.812.78.5
Sep79° / 77°0.42.212.18.4
Oct79° / 76°0.82.911.58.1
Nov77° / 75°1.64.9118.0
Dec75° / 73°1.95.210.78.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77624
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
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217327
227327
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247525
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Liliha - Kapalama gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
109
119
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104852
204852
304852
404951
504951
604951
705050
805149
905149
1005248
1105347
1205347
1305446
1405446
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1815643
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2015841
2125741
2225840
2325939
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2535839
2635839
2745838
2845838
2945838
3045937
3155837

Wind in October

Winds average 15 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
215breezy
315breezy
415breezy
515breezy
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715breezy
815breezy
915breezy
1015breezy
1115breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:15
211.86:276:14
311.86:276:13
411.76:276:12
511.76:276:11
611.76:286:10
711.76:286:09
811.76:286:08
911.66:296:07
1011.66:296:06
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1211.66:306:05
1311.66:306:04
1411.56:316:03
1511.56:316:02
1611.56:316:01
1711.56:326:01
1811.56:326:00
1911.46:335:59
2011.46:335:58
2111.46:345:58
2211.46:345:57
2311.46:345:56
2411.36:355:56
2511.36:355:55
2611.36:365:54
2711.36:365:54
2811.36:375:53
2911.36:375:53
3011.26:385:52
3111.26:385:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Liliha - Kapalama

In seasonPeak

In October, Liliha - Kapalama sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Liliha - Kapalama sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Is October a good time to visit Liliha - Kapalama?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Liliha - Kapalama for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Liliha - Kapalama in October

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

In October, Liliha - Kapalama sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 76°F. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Liliha - Kapalama in October

The nearest coast averages about 80°F in October — 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 Liliha - Kapalama in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liliha - Kapalama 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 Liliha - Kapalama?

Liliha - Kapalama sits at 21.3°N, 157.9°W, 574 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kalihi-Palama, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Liliha - Kapalama

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Liliha - Kapalama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 ft around an average of 430 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 Liliha - Kapalama is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, water (39%) and trees (36%) within 10 miles, and water (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,690 ft
10 miles
3,117 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kalihi-Palama 1.9 mi · Nuuanu - Punchbowl 1.9 mi · Kalihi Valley 1.9 mi · Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus 1.9 mi · Honolulu 1.9 mi · Ala Moana - Kakaʻako 3.1 mi · McCully - Moiliili 3.1 mi · Mō‘ili‘ili 3.1 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 Liliha - Kapalama (21.3374°, -157.8542°, elevation 574 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).