Weather in Honolulu in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Honolulu;
Average weather
Average temperature in Honolulu in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +79°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +63°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +81°F.
Is Honolulu warm or cold in December?
Honolulu is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Honolulu:
Water temperature in Honolulu in December
Water in Honolulu in December is Comfortable. It varies from +74°F to +78°F, with an average of +76°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +81°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Honolulu in December?
Climate in Honolulu in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +57°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +86°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 91 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +76°F | +76°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 72 mm to 91 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 4 to 6.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Honolulu is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Honolulu?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Honolulu in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+78°F) and the highest in 1988 (+85°F). The driest year was 1983 with only 113 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 1336 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Honolulu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.