July in Honolulu, HI: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: morning before noon for the most comfortable round.
| Average July Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 84°F |
| Avg daily low | 73°F |
| Rainy days | 17 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 16.2 mph |
July in Honolulu delivers a combination of heat, wind, and rain that directly affects how you play a round. The 84°F average high sits just above the ideal 60–80°F window, which means afternoon fatigue and extra hydration become real factors — not just comfort considerations. More consequential is the wind: at 16.2 mph peak, July is the windiest month of the year here, pushing every approach shot into moderate-wind territory. Club up, expect lateral drift on chips around elevated greens, and plan for putts to move more than the break suggests.
The 17 precipitation days make July the 4th-wettest month of the year, but Hawaiian rain tends to arrive in short, passing showers rather than all-day washouts. The practical effect on a scorecard is soft fairways that hold approach shots well but slow putting surfaces after a morning shower. The 11°F daily swing means early tee times start near 73°F — genuinely comfortable — before the heat and trade winds build through midday.
Book the earliest available tee time — ideally a 6–7 AM start — to catch the 73°F low-end temperatures before the trade winds peak and the heat climbs to 84°F by midday. July's combination of the year's highest wind speeds and above-average rain days means afternoon slots carry the most scoring risk of any summer month. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
July adds three more rainy days than June and brings peak wind up 1.3 mph to a year-high 16.2 mph, making it the roughest of the three summer months for scoring conditions. August actually improves on both counts — four fewer precip days and wind backing off to 14.9 mph — while gaining only one degree of heat at 85°F. If your schedule has any flexibility, August edges out July for more predictable rounds.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Honolulu, HI for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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July averages 16.2 mph peak winds, the highest of any month in Honolulu, which puts most exposed holes firmly in the moderate wind category. It's playable, but expect club selection to be off by one to two clubs on crosswind holes, and bump-and-run shots become more useful than high-trajectory approaches. Morning rounds before the trade winds fully develop offer the best scoring conditions.
July sees rain on 17 out of 31 days, making it the 4th-wettest month of the year in Honolulu. The saving factor is that most Hawaiian rain arrives as brief passing showers rather than sustained storms, so full round cancellations are uncommon. Building in a short wait at the turn is a reasonable strategy if dark clouds are visible over the Ko'olau Range.