Hawaii · United States
July
Peak summer — perfect weather, peak crowds, and the highest prices of the year.
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#9 of 12 months
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High
31°C
Low
26°C
Rain
15mm
Sun
9hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Hawaii
Weather
Outstanding
Value
Below average
Crowds
Low
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in July
- ↑July and August are tied for the best weather of the year: 9 sunshine hours daily, rainfall of just 15mm, and 31°C highs make every single day a beach day across every island — the reliability of July weather is unmatched in the Hawaiian calendar
- ↑4th of July celebrations in Hawaii are spectacular — Waikiki's fireworks over the Pacific, beach barbecues at every park, and a genuinely festive US-meets-tropics atmosphere that is unlike the holiday anywhere on the mainland
- ↑Maui's Kapalua Wine and Food Festival (July) is one of the US's most prestigious culinary events: held at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua with vineyard dinners and chef demonstrations, it draws food-focused travellers willing to pay for world-class dining in paradise
What you sacrifice
- ↓July is the most expensive month in the Hawaiian calendar: airfares from the US mainland and accommodation across all islands are at annual peaks, and a week in Maui or Kauai in peak July can cost double or triple the same trip in May
- ↓The beaches are the most crowded of the year — Waikiki becomes shoulder-to-shoulder at peak hours, popular Maui beaches (Ka'anapali, Wailea) require early arrival for parking, and Hanauma Bay's snorkel reservation system is booked out days in advance
- ↓Even with the finest weather, heat and humidity at 31°C/65% is intense for inland hikes — Haleakalā summit starts at 3,000 metres (cold at dawn, roasting by noon) and the Napali Coast trail requires full summer heat planning with water reserves and early starts
How July compares to May (best month)
| Factor | July | May ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 9 | 9 |
| Value | 3 | 7 |
| Crowds | 2 | 7 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (27.9°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)Las Vegas (41.4°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Cape Verde (28.8°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)Auckland (13°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Hawaii, not across destinations. Methodology →