McCully - Moiliili in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), McCully - Moiliili sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.5 in of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 74°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is McCully - Moiliili's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. McCully - Moiliili has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see McCully - Moiliili's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
74°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
72°F
Rainfall
4.5 in
15 wet days
Avg wind
15 mph
Travel score
8.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in McCully - Moiliili in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 74°F.

A typical winter day in McCully - Moiliili reaches about 74°F and drops to 72°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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McCully - Moiliili weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

McCully - Moiliili gets around 4.5 in of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for McCully - Moiliili

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None of McCully - Moiliili's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

McCully - Moiliili sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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Is winter a good time to visit McCully - Moiliili?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for McCully - Moiliili in Winter

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

In winter, McCully - Moiliili sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 72°F. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near McCully - Moiliili in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 76°F across winter — 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 McCully - Moiliili in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 McCully - Moiliili 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 McCully - Moiliili?

McCully - Moiliili sits at 21.3°N, 157.8°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mō‘ili‘ili, 0.0 mi away.

Topography around McCully - Moiliili

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McCully - Moiliili has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 ft around an average of 138 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 McCully - Moiliili is covered by artificial surfaces (49%), trees (21%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and water (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,450 ft
10 miles
3,117 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Mō‘ili‘ili 0.0 mi · Waikīkī 0.6 mi · Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus 1.9 mi · Ala Moana - Kakaʻako 1.9 mi · Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights 1.9 mi · Honolulu 1.9 mi · Kaimukī 2.5 mi · Manoa 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 McCully - Moiliili (21.2946°, -157.8312°, elevation 23 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.