Weather in Honolulu in October 2025
- October is usually the hottest month of the year in Honolulu;
Average weather
Average temperature in Honolulu in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +86°F with a maximum of +88°F and a minimum of +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +84°F.
Is Honolulu warm or cold in October?
Honolulu is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +75°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is the hottest month in Honolulu, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Honolulu in October
Water in Honolulu in October is Warm. It varies from +78°F to +80°F, with an average of +79°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +86°F.
The water temperature in October is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Honolulu in October?
Climate in Honolulu in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +86°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +59°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 50 mm | 72 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +80°F | +79°F | +78°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 70% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +86°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 26 mm to 50 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 decreasing during October, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Honolulu?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Honolulu in October 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.