Kailua-Kona (HI) Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States of America. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kailua-Kona experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 290 hours of sunshine, while December, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 205 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2965 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 9.7 hours of daily sun in June, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in February, with about 6.8 hours of daily sunlight.

Kailua-Kona enjoys an average of 2965 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

July, Kailua-Kona’s wettest month, receives 422 mm (17 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kailua-Kona Precipitation page.