Current Temperature
Is it really hot in Hawaii? What is the average temperature?
It does get hot sometimes but there usually is a nice breeze blowing from the Northeast, called ''the trade winds,'' which keeps everyone cool when the sun is hot. Hawaii is located close to the equator so the sun is very strong. When the trade winds don't blow it can get very hot and humid. This doesn't happen very often though. It averages in the high 80's during the day and high 70's during the night in the summer. It averages in the high 70's during the day and low 70's during the night in the winter. It is a very comfortable year round range of 66-88 degrees F (78 degree avg.) We are able to wear shorts all year long, but in the winter we may have to put on pants or a light jacket in the evening.
What is the highest & lowest temperatures recorded in Hawaii?
Highest recorded temperature: 100 degrees in Pahala Hawaii in April 1931
Lowest recorded temperature: 12 degrees on the summit of the volcano Mauna Kea in May 1979
