Kaneohe weather in December: Kaneohe, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Kaneohe in December has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 75°F, holding near 79°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 3.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 21°C, 90 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationKaneohe Bay Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00022519
- Location21.45°N 157.78°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population (census place)35,945
- Jan 79° 68°
- Feb 78° 69°
- Mar 78° 69°
- Apr 80° 71°
- May 81° 72°
- Jun 82° 74°
- Jul 83° 75°
- Aug 84° 75°
- Sep 84° 76°
- Oct 83° 75°
- Nov 81° 73°
- Dec 79° 70°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kaneohe in December?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 74.7°F. December is 2.2°F cooler than November and 1.4°F warmer than January. December is the 9th warmest month of the year in Kaneohe and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 80°F on December 1 to 79°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 74°F and 76°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 80°F | 72°F | 50% | 19% |
| December 8 | 79°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% |
| December 15 | 79°F | 71°F | 48% | 19% |
| December 22 | 79°F | 70°F | 46% | 19% |
| December 31 | 79°F | 69°F | 43% | 18% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 80°F | 72°F | 50% | 19% | 11 h |
| December 2 | 80°F | 72°F | 50% | 19% | 11 h |
| December 3 | 80°F | 72°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 80°F | 72°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 80°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 80°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 80°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 79°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 79°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 79°F | 71°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 79°F | 71°F | 49% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 79°F | 71°F | 49% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 79°F | 71°F | 49% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 79°F | 71°F | 49% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 79°F | 71°F | 48% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 79°F | 70°F | 48% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 79°F | 70°F | 48% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 79°F | 70°F | 47% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 79°F | 70°F | 47% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 79°F | 70°F | 47% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 79°F | 70°F | 46% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 79°F | 70°F | 46% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 79°F | 70°F | 46% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 79°F | 70°F | 45% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 79°F | 69°F | 45% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 79°F | 69°F | 44% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 79°F | 69°F | 44% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 79°F | 69°F | 44% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 79°F | 69°F | 43% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 79°F | 69°F | 43% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 79°F | 69°F | 43% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 70°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h to 10 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00022519; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kaneohe in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around December 1 (50%). In all, 3.53 in falls on 15 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00022519.
How humid and windy is Kaneohe in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 64°F | 79% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 66°F | 75% | 6.9 mph | 35% |
| noon | 77°F | 66°F | 68% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 65°F | 67% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 65°F | 72% | 8.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 65°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00022519. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Kaneohe?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 90°F, on December 1, 1977; the coldest is 55°F, on December 29, 1996. The wettest December brought 15.74 in (1987).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.7°F: 2021 74.6°F (−0.1), 2023 78.2°F (+3.5), 2025 76.2°F (+1.5). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.6°F | −0.1°F | 12.72 in |
| 2023 | 78.2°F | +3.5°F | 3.10 in |
| 2025 | 76.2°F | +1.5°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00022519; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022519. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Kaneohe compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, December normal highs run from 70°F in Kula to 83°F in Kahului; Kaneohe's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.