Best Time to Drive: Mākaha Valley, HI to Hālawa Heights, HI

The best overall window to drive from Mākaha Valley, HI to Hālawa Heights, HI is January to June. April is especially comfortable, and 7 AM to 10 AM is usually the easiest departure window.

Best overall window

January to June

This stretch gives the steadiest mix of comfort, daylight, and lower weather friction.

Easiest departure pattern

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

Most challenging stretch

December

July is one of the harder months for this route because the weather friction stacks up faster.

Why This Route Scores Differently

This is a same-day corridor, so departure timing matters almost as much as the month you choose.

The current best window is January to June, when the drive is more likely to feel steady end to end.

This score uses multiple NOAA sample points along the route instead of a single state-wide climate average.

Month-by-Month Driving Conditions

Jan

Great 74°F

Feb

Great 74°F

Mar

Great 75°F

Apr

Great 77°F

May

Great 78°F

Jun

Great 80°F

Jul

Good 82°F

Aug

Good 82°F

Sep

Good 82°F

Oct

Good 80°F

Nov

Fair 78°F

Dec

Good 76°F

Best Good/Fair Challenging

Average Conditions by Month

January

Avg high / low 81 / 67°F

Moisture 1.8 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

February

Avg high / low 81 / 67°F

Moisture 1.9 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

March

Avg high / low 81 / 68°F

Moisture 2.4 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

April

Avg high / low 83 / 70°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

May

Avg high / low 85 / 72°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

June

Avg high / low 87 / 74°F

Moisture 0.5 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

July

Avg high / low 88 / 75°F

Moisture 0.5 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

August

Avg high / low 89 / 76°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

September

Avg high / low 88 / 75°F

Moisture 0.9 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

October

Avg high / low 87 / 74°F

Moisture 1.5 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

November

Avg high / low 84 / 72°F

Moisture 2.3 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Warm afternoons Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

December

Avg high / low 82 / 69°F

Moisture 2.2 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

Best Departure Time by Season

Spring

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

Summer

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

Fall

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

Winter

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

How This Score Was Built

Source

Route-sampled NOAA climate normals

High confidence. Built from 3 NOAA-backed route checkpoints rather than a single statewide estimate.

Origin zone

Hawaii

Destination zone

Hawaii

Route sample points

Late route

Late route checkpoint

HI statewide fallback (0 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

HI statewide fallback (0 mi away)

Destination

Hālawa Heights, HI

HI statewide fallback (0 mi away)

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