Pearl City in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pearl City sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 5.0 in of rain over about 22 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 76°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Pearl City's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pearl City 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 Pearl City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
76°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
68°F
Rainfall
5.0 in
22 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pearl City in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 76°F.

A typical winter day in Pearl City reaches about 76°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Pearl City 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
Jan76° / 67°1.67.310.87.6
Feb76° / 67°1.5711.37.5
Mar76° / 68°2.18.911.87.2
Apr78° / 69°1.08.412.57.0
May80° / 70°1.18137.0
Jun82° / 72°0.97.313.36.9
Jul82° / 73°0.87.813.26.6
Aug83° / 74°0.96.812.76.3
Sep83° / 74°0.8712.16.3
Oct82° / 73°1.37.211.56.7
Nov79° / 71°1.87.7117.0
Dec77° / 69°1.97.210.77.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pearl City gets around 5.0 in of rain over 22 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 humid — 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 10 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 Pearl City

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

Pearl City sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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Is winter a good time to visit Pearl City?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pearl City in Winter

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

In winter, Pearl City sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 68°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Pearl City 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 Pearl City 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 Pearl City 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 Pearl City?

Pearl City sits at 21.4°N, 158.0°W, 89 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waiau-Pacific Palisades, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Pearl City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pearl City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pearl City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,983 ft.

The land around Pearl City is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and water (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
541 ft
10 miles
3,025 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Waiau-Pacific Palisades 1.2 mi · Waipahu 2.5 mi · Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam 3.7 mi · Aliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village 4.3 mi · Mililani Town 4.3 mi · ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch 4.3 mi · Airport 5.0 mi · ‘Ewa Gentry 5.6 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 Pearl City (21.3973°, -157.9752°, elevation 89 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.