Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus weather in November

In November, Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
6th warmest
Overnight low
75°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:48 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
16 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical November day in Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 2°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°F cooler than October and about 2°F warmer than December.

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Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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

Any precipitation

Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus gets around 1.6 in of rain over 4.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2118
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 16 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 mph on the calmest days to 17 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:395:51
211.26:395:50
311.26:405:50
411.16:405:49
511.16:415:49
611.16:425:49
711.16:425:48
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1311.06:465:46
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.58 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 — November's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus

In seasonPeak

In November, Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Is November a good time to visit Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus in November

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

In November, Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 75°F. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus in November

The nearest coast averages about 79°F in November — 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 Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus 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 Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus?

Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus sits at 21.3°N, 157.8°W, 741 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mō‘ili‘ili, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,991 ft around an average of 433 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 Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, water (45%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,991 ft
10 miles
3,117 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
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November weather nearby: Mō‘ili‘ili 1.9 mi · McCully - Moiliili 1.9 mi · Nuuanu - Punchbowl 1.9 mi · Manoa 1.9 mi · Honolulu 1.9 mi · Liliha - Kapalama 1.9 mi · Ala Moana - Kakaʻako 2.5 mi · Waikīkī 2.5 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 Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus (21.3176°, -157.8312°, elevation 741 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).