Makawao (HI) Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Makawao, Hawaii, United States of America. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Makawao 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 will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.8 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 7.0 hours in February.

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%.

Makawao enjoys an average of 2989 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

March, Makawao’s wettest month, receives 68 mm (2.7 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 27°C (81°F).

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