November in Honolulu, HI: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: morning before noon for the most comfortable round.
| Average November Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 81°F |
| Avg daily low | 72°F |
| Rainy days | 15 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 14.1 mph |
November in Honolulu carries a reputation as the start of the rainy season, and golfers often book other months to avoid it — which turns out to be backwards. With 15 precipitation days, November is actually tied as one of the drier months of the year, down three days from October's 18. The counter-intuitive reality is that the bigger adjustment isn't rain; it's wind.
Temperatures hold steady at a high of 81°F and a low of 72°F, leaving only a 9-degree daily swing — meaning early morning rounds feel nearly identical to afternoon ones. Peak wind of 14.1 mph ranks November as the 5th-windiest month of the year here, enough to meaningfully affect approach shots on exposed layouts. Club up accordingly.
Morning tee times before 9 AM give you the best chance of calmer wind conditions before the trade winds build through midday; with 15 potential rain days, checking a short-range hourly forecast the night before and staying flexible on your start time can save a round. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
October has 18 precipitation days versus November's 15, making it wetter, though its peak wind of 12.6 mph is 1.5 mph calmer and its average high of 83°F runs two degrees warmer. December matches November exactly on precip days (15) and drops only 0.4 mph on peak wind, but the temperature slides to 79°F with a cooler low of 69°F, making November the slightly warmer and marginally windier side of that transition.
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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November averages 15 precipitation days, which ties it as one of the drier months of the year alongside February, September, and December — down from 18 days in October. That said, 15 days means rain is a real factor roughly half the month, so it's not a dry-season visit. Tee times rarely get fully cancelled, but keeping a flexible start window helps.
Peak wind in November averages 14.1 mph, making it the 5th-windiest month of the year in Honolulu — noticeably stronger than October's 12.6 mph. That sits in the moderate range and is consistent enough on oceanside and ridge courses to influence club selection on nearly every approach. Wind tends to be the factor November visitors are least prepared for, especially those who booked the month specifically to dodge October's extra rain days.