★ January27° · ☂ 5 ★ February27° · ☂ 6 March 28° · ☂ 7 April 29° · ☂ 6 May 29° · ☂ 3 June 31° · ☂ 2 July 31° · ☂ 3 August 32° · ☂ 3 September 31° · ☂ 3 October 31° · ☂ 5 November 29° · ☂ 5 ★ December28° · ☂ 6 Honolulu in January:hot, Honolulu, United States · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 27° Hottest day 30° (2021)
Mean low 19° Coldest night 15.7° (2024)
Rain days 5 days 0-11 by year
Rainfall 35mm Daylight 10.9 → 11.2 h
Honolulu's 12 months i Best: December to February
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Trip types Beach Finecool sea Sightseeing on foot Finemostly dry
Humidity 75% 5 muggy days
Clear days 11 days 2 overcast days
Mean wind 15 km/h 1 windy day
Sea temperature 25.2° 24.9-25.5° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:11 / 18:09 Daylight 10.9 → 11.2 h
Honolulu in January Mid wet season, but rain mostly comes as short showers. Humpback whales spend the winter in Hawaiian waters, so boat tours are popular. The holiday peak carries over and rooms are expensive. Even when it rains, the coast usually clears quickly.
It was a hot month: 27°C by day and 19°C after dark. Out of 31 days, about 5 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. 2 of 20 years had a completely dry January, while 2014 reached 11 rain days.
Hurricanes i Hurricanes: July to October
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January 1 Friday 1 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 20° January 2 Saturday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 20° 1-2 rain on 18% of days 27° 20°
January 3 Sunday 3 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 20° January 4 Monday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 20° January 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 20° January 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 27° 20° January 7 Thursday 7 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 27° 19° January 8 Friday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° January 9 Saturday 9 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 28° 19° 3-9 rain on 13% of days 27° 20°
January 10 Sunday 10 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 11 Monday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 14 Thursday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 15 Friday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 19° January 16 Saturday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° 10-16 rain on 15% of days 27° 19°
January 17 Sunday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 19° January 18 Monday 18 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 27° 19° January 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 21 Thursday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 20° January 22 Friday 22 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 20° January 23 Saturday 23 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° 17-23 rain on 14% of days 27° 19°
January 24 Sunday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 25 Monday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° January 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° January 28 Thursday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 26° 19° January 29 Friday 29 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 27° 19° January 30 Saturday 30 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 27° 19° 24-30 rain on 24% of days 27° 19°
January 31 Sunday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19°
January 31 rain on 25% of days 27° 19°
1-2 rain on 18% of days 27° 20° 3-9 rain on 13% of days 27° 20° 10-16 rain on 15% of days 27° 19° 17-23 rain on 14% of days 27° 19° 24-30 rain on 24% of days 27° 19° January 31 rain on 25% of days 27° 19°
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January 1 Saturday 1 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 20° January 1 rain on 15% of days 27° 20°
January 2 Sunday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 20° January 3 Monday 3 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 20° January 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 20° January 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 20° January 6 Thursday 6 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 27° 20° January 7 Friday 7 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 27° 19° January 8 Saturday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° 2-8 rain on 14% of days 27° 20°
January 9 Sunday 9 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 28° 19° January 10 Monday 10 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 13 Thursday 13 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 14 Friday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 15 Saturday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 19° 9-15 rain on 14% of days 27° 19°
January 16 Sunday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° January 17 Monday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 19° January 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 27° 19° January 20 Thursday 20 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 27° 19° January 21 Friday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 27° 20° January 22 Saturday 22 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 20° 16-22 rain on 15% of days 27° 19°
January 23 Sunday 23 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 24 Monday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 19° January 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° January 27 Thursday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19° January 28 Friday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 26° 19° January 29 Saturday 29 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 27° 19° 23-29 rain on 21% of days 27° 19°
January 30 Sunday 30 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 27° 19° January 31 Monday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 19°
30-31 rain on 28% of days 27° 19°
January 1 rain on 15% of days 27° 20° 2-8 rain on 14% of days 27° 20° 9-15 rain on 14% of days 27° 19° 16-22 rain on 15% of days 27° 19° 23-29 rain on 21% of days 27° 19° 30-31 rain on 28% of days 27° 19°
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2006 none
2007 13mm
2008 none
2009 none
2010 2mm
2011 none
2012 none
2013 none
2014 1mm
2015 2mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 none
2021 none
2022 none
2023 6mm
2024 8mm
2025 none
Holidays in January (2027) January 1 New Year's DayJanuary 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Holidays in January (2028)
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2008 had 0 rain days, 2014 had 11.
Honolulu through the year Month High Low Rain days Rainfall Sea January Good 27° 19° 5 days 35mm 25° February Good 27° 20° 6 days 49mm 25° March 28° 20° 7 days 61mm 25° April 29° 21° 6 days 36mm 25° May 29° 22° 3 days 26mm 25° June 31° 23° 2 days 16mm 26° July 31° 24° 3 days 15mm 26° August 32° 24° 3 days 28mm 27° September 31° 24° 3 days 19mm 27° October 31° 23° 5 days 36mm 27° November 29° 22° 5 days 44mm 27° December Good 28° 21° 6 days 71mm 26°
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Honolulu in January? Over the past 20 years January averaged 5 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 11 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Honolulu in January? Days averaged 27°C and nights 19°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, a light layer for the evenings, sunscreen plus a hat, and a swimsuit.
Can you swim in Honolulu in January? Sea surface temperature averaged 25.2°C in January, comfortable for swimming. Year to year it ranged 24.9-25.5°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.
Is January a good time to visit Honolulu? On warmth and rain days alone, Honolulu's easiest months were December to February. January ranked first of 12.
Is Honolulu humid in January? Mean relative humidity was 75%, with about 5 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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