Hawaii, United States
Honolulu
Honolulu is a city in Hawaii, United States, close to the sea. It has a population of about 350,964 (2020). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now78°F
Best timeJan–Feb · May
Population350,964
Local time04:33
21.31° N, 157.86° WElevation 16 ftUTC−10 · Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
Postal codes96801–96815, 96817 …October: high / low84° / 72°
Rain this month69mm
Sea this month80°
Best timeJan–Feb · May
Best: Jan–Feb · May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Honolulu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:30 · 18:0211 h 32 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:49Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse18 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · May
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month85°F
Average high in August
Coolest month66°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
97 mm of rain
Driest monthJune
29 mm of rain
Warmest sea80°F
September
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Honolulu has grown
People living in the built-up area (177 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+62%334k in 1975 → 542k in 2025Weather in Honolulu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
78°F
Today hour by hourClear · wind 20 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct84°73°2.1 mm
Fri23 Oct84°71°1.4 mm
Sat24 Oct84°72°
Sun25 Oct84°71°1.5 mm
Mon26 Oct83°71°
Tue27 Oct83°71°
Wed28 Oct84°71°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct85°72°2.5 mm
Fri30 Oct85°72°
When to go to Honolulu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 50 | 56 | 60 |
| High | 79° | 79° | 79° | 81° | 82° | 84° | 85° | 85° | 85° | 84° | 82° | 80° |
| Low | 66° | 66° | 67° | 69° | 70° | 72° | 73° | 74° | 73° | 72° | 71° | 68° |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 72 | 90 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 69 | 97 | 119 |
| Wet days | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Sea | 76° | 75° | 75° | 76° | 77° | 78° | 79° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 79° | 77° |
What's on in Honolulu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 · 1.1 km
23 showsNeal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall777 Ward Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, USA · 1.1 km
3 showsExhibit Hall777 Ward Ave Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-2166 · 1.1 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Honolulu
0.1 km
ʻIolani PalaceBuilt 1879
0.4 km
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of PeaceBuilt 1843
0.3 km
Washington PlaceBuilt 1847
0.3 km
Aliiolani Hale
0.3 km
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Honolulu
2.3 km
Alfred Hocking HouseBuilt 1903Museum1.1 km
Honolulu Museum of ArtBuilt 1922
Museum0.2 km
Hawaii State Art MuseumMore museums: King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center · Washington Place · Iolani Palace
Outdoors around Honolulu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Snoopy’s Surf ShopSurf spots
0.2 kmPearl Country ClubGolf courses
0.3 kmHiClimb | Rock Climbing and YogaClimbing
0.9 kmHonolulu ZooZoos
1 kmWaiʻalae Country ClubGolf courses
1 kmMaunalani Community ParkViewpoints
1.4 kmOcean Therapy ScubaDive site
0.5 kmTrident AdventuresDive site
0.7 kmHawaiian Diving AdventuresDive site
2.4 kmNature around Honolulu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Honolulu
Earthquakes around Honolulu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days9magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.6Ko Olina 88 km ↙1979 · 108 km
Tsunamis · Honolulu
–11 March 2011earthquake1.5 m22 May 1960earthquake1.5 m9 March 1957earthquake0.1 m30 March 1956volcanic eruption1.5 m4 November 1952earthquake1.8 m1 April 1946earthquake and landslide–24 October 1927earthquake and landslide0.1 m27 August 1883volcanic eruption–20 January 1878earthquake1.5 m10 May 1877earthquake0.6 m3 April 1868earthquake0.8 m13 August 1868earthquake1 m17 May 1841earthquake2.5 m7 November 1837earthquake–12 April 1819earthquake
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Quaternary · 2
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Iolani SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1863
Kamehameha SchoolsUniversity or college · founded 1887
University of Hawaii SystemUniversity or college · founded 1907
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaUniversity or college · founded 1907
Mid-Pacific InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1908
Honolulu Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1920
Farrington High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1936
Kapiolani Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1946
Chaminade University of HonoluluUniversity or college · founded 1955
Hawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1965
World Medicine InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1970
University of Hawaii–West OahuUniversity or college · founded 1976
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric ResearchUniversity or college · founded 1977
Atlantic International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Honolulu UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1987
Hawaii Tokai International CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1992
Institute for Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1996
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing SystemUniversity or college · founded 2007
LIGS UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Babel University Professional School of TranslationUniversity or college
University of Hawai'i Sea Level CenterUniversity or college
East–West CenterResearch institute · founded 1960
Research Corporation of The University of HawaiiResearch institute · founded 1965
East West Medical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1995
Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science CenterResearch institute · founded 2012
Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘iResearch institute
Pacific Islands Water Science CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Honolulu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chinatown0.6 kmIwilei2 kmMauliola2.2 kmPacific Heights2.4 kmPauoa2.6 kmKamehameha Heights3 kmMakiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus3 kmPu‘unui3.3 kmWaikīkī3.3 kmPunahou3.3 kmKalihi Kai3.4 kmDowsett Highlands4.2 kmWoodlawn5.5 kmManoa5.7 kmSt. Louis Heights5.7 kmDiamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights5.9 kmKalihi Valley6.5 kmWilhelmina Rise7 kmMaunalani Heights7.4 kmMoanalua7.6 kmPalolo8.1 kmKaʻalāwai8.3 kmĀliamanu8.3 kmWaialae8.5 kmAliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village8.6 kmWaiʻalae Nui-Country Club8.9 kmFoster Village9.4 kmHickam Village9.7 kmHālawa Hills10 kmJoint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam10 kmHalawa10 kmPu‘uloa11 kmAina Haina-Hawaii Loa Ridge11 kmWailupe11 kmHickam Housing11 km‘Aiea Heights11 kmAiea11 kmMaunawili12 kmKuliouou - Kalani Iki12 kmKaneohe12 kmWaimalu12 kmKalauao13 kmKuli‘ou‘ou13 kmNiu Valley13 kmPū‘ōhala Village13 kmPearl Harbor13 kmIroquois Point13 kmPōhākupu14 kmWaiau14 kmʻEwa Beach-Iroquois Point14 kmKokokahi14 kmHe‘eia14 kmWaimānalo15 kmMahinui15 kmEast Honolulu15 kmWaimānalo Village15 km
Honolulu from above
Around Honolulu35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Manoa FallsNature4.5 miSalt Lake, HawaiiNature4.6 miKaukonahua RiverNature14 miSpitting CaveNature10 miWaikikiNature2.8 miSand Island, HawaiiNature1.6 miKahanamoku BeachNature2.1 miCresent BeachNature2.2 miKaʻalaMountain23 miKoʻolau RangeMountain10 miTantalusMountain3.3 miOlomanaMountain7.8 miDiamond HeadMountain4.4 miOcean Therapy ScubaDive site0.3 miTrident AdventuresDive site0.4 miHawaiian Diving AdventuresDive site1.5 miʻIolani PalaceMonumentunder 0.1 miCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of PeaceMonument0.3 miWashington PlaceMonument0.2 miAliiolani HaleMonument0.2 miCathedral Church of Saint Andrew, HonoluluMonument0.2 miAlfred Hocking HouseMonument1.4 miSacred Heart Church-PunahouMonument1.8 miKing David Kalakaua BuildingMonument0.2 miHonolulu Museum of ArtMuseum0.7 miHawaii State Art MuseumMuseum0.1 miMission Houses MuseumMuseum0.2 miU.S. Army Museum of HawaiiMuseum2.3 miCapitol ModernMuseum0.1 miWaikīkīPlace2.1 miAieaPlace7.1 miMililani TownPlace14 mi‘Ewa BeachPlace9.6 miPearl CityPlace9.8 miKaneohePlace7.5 mi
Postal codes
96801–968159681796822–9682396826968289683096836–9683796840–968419684396846–9684796850
Getting to Honolulu
Daniel K. Inouye International AirportHNL
7.1 kmMolokai AirportMKK
81 kmLanai AirportLNY
111 kmPlaces near Honolulu
Places with a climate like Honolulu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Honolulu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and May offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Honolulu.
What is the hottest month in Honolulu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F and lows of 74°F.
What is the coldest month in Honolulu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 79°F and lows of 66°F.
What is the rainiest month in Honolulu?
November is the wettest month with about 3.8 in of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Honolulu?
The sea is warmest in September at about 80°F and coolest in February at about 75°F.
What is the postal code of Honolulu?
Honolulu has 29 postal codes: 96801–96815, 96817, 96822–96823, 96826, 96828, 96830, 96836–96837, 96840–96841, 96843, 96846–96847, 96850.