Kaunakakai (HI) Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States of America. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kaunakakai experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 294 hours of sunshine, while February, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 210 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2989 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. July sees up to 9.8 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. February, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 7.0 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 74% of the time during the day in September, the highest percentage of any month. April has the lowest percentage at 62%.

Kaunakakai enjoys an average of 2989 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

December, Kaunakakai’s wettest month, receives 9.3 mm (0.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 26°C (79°F).

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