Schofield-Wheeler weather in January

In January, Schofield-Wheeler sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Schofield-Wheeler's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schofield-Wheeler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
11th warmest
Overnight low
67°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month.

A typical January day in Schofield-Wheeler reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Schofield-Wheeler weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37327
47327
57426
67525
77525
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137525
147426
157426
167228
177129
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277030
287030
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307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Schofield-Wheeler gets around 1.6 in of rain over 7.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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821
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1421
1522
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1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2225
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2426
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131751281
231851271
331851271
431952260
542050260
642150260
742149260
842149260
942248260
1052247260
1152247260
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2562147260
2662147260
2762147260
2862147250
2972147250
3072146250
3182146250

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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129light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:145:57
210.77:145:57
310.77:155:58
410.77:155:58
510.77:155:59
610.77:156:00
710.77:166:00
810.87:166:01
910.87:166:02
1010.87:166:02
1110.87:166:03
1210.87:166:04
1310.87:176:04
1410.87:176:05
1510.87:176:06
1610.87:176:06
1710.87:176:07
1810.87:176:07
1910.97:176:08
2010.97:176:09
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2811.07:166:14
2911.07:166:15
3011.07:156:15
3111.07:156:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Schofield-Wheeler

In seasonPeak

None of Schofield-Wheeler's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Schofield-Wheeler 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 January a good time to visit Schofield-Wheeler?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Schofield-Wheeler in January

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

In January, Schofield-Wheeler sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 67°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Schofield-Wheeler in January

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in September at about 81°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

74°76°78°80°82°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar76Warm
Apr76Warm
May77Warm
Jun78Warm
Jul79Warm
Aug80Warm
Sep81Warm
Oct80Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Schofield-Wheeler in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schofield-Wheeler peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 23UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Schofield-Wheeler?

Schofield-Wheeler sits at 21.5°N, 158.0°W, 846 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Schofield Barracks, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Schofield-Wheeler

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Schofield-Wheeler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft around an average of 850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,999 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,983 ft.

The land around Schofield-Wheeler is covered by grassland (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and water (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
771 ft
10 miles
3,999 ft
50 miles
3,983 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Schofield Barracks 1.2 mi · Wahiawā-Whitmore 1.9 mi · Wahiawā 1.9 mi · Mililani Town 3.1 mi · Mililani Mauka 3.1 mi · Mililani Mauka / Launani Valley 3.7 mi · Waipahu 6.8 mi · Pearl City 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 Schofield-Wheeler (21.4839°, -158.0468°, elevation 846 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).