Honolulu, Hawaii

:This article refers to the unincorporated census designated place. For the city and county, see City & County of Honolulu.

Geography/Climate

Honolulu is located at 21°18'32" North, 157°49'34" West (21.308950, -157.826182){{GR|1}}. While this is clearly in the tropics, the climate (temperature and humidity) is moderated by the mid-ocean location and some cooling achieved by the California Current that passes through the islands much of year. The average daily low and high temperatures in January are 65/80 °F (18/27 °C) and in July are 74/88 °F (23/31 °C). Temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) only rarely, with lows in the 50's °F (15 °C) occurring perhaps once or twice in a year. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Honolulu was 95 °F (35 °C) on September 19, 1994 and the coldest temperature ever recorded was 53 °F (11.6 °C) on January 31, 1998, 1972 and 1948 and on January 20, 1969 and on February 1 and 2, 1976 and on February 9, 1981 and on February 12, 1983.

Related Topics:
Tropics - Climate - Temperature - Humidity - California Current - September 19 - 1994 - January 31 - 1998 - 1972 - 1948 - January 20 - 1969 - February 1 - 2 - 1976 - February 9 - 1981 - February 12 - 1983

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The Honolulu District is located on the southeast coast of O‘ahu between Makapu‘u and Hālawa. The District boundary follows the Ko‘olau crestline, so Makapu‘u Beach is in the Ko‘olaupoko District. On the west, the district boundary follows Hālawa Stream, then crosses Red Hill and runs just west of Āliamanu Crater, so that Aloha Stadium, Pearl Harbor (with the USS Arizona Memorial), and Hickam Air Force Base are actually all located in the island's ‘Ewa District.

Related Topics:
Makapu‘u - Hālawa - Red Hill - Āliamanu Crater - Aloha Stadium - Pearl Harbor - USS Arizona Memorial - Hickam Air Force Base

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Most of the city's commercial and industrial developments are located on a narrow but relatively flat coastal plain, while numerous ridges and valleys located inland of the coastal plain divide Honolulu's residential areas into distinct neighborhoods: some spread along valley floors (like Mānoa in Mānoa Valley) and others climb the interfluvial ridges. Within Honolulu proper can be found several volcanic cones: Punchbowl, Diamond Head, Koko Head (includes Hanauma Bay), Koko Crater, Salt Lake, and Āliamanu being the most conspicuous.

Related Topics:
Volcanic cone - Punchbowl - Diamond Head - Koko Head - Hanauma Bay

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Honolulu and Juneau, Alaska are the only two US state capitals that cannot be reached by road from the rest of the United States, or from the majority of the land area of their respective states.

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