Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Kapolei
Weather & Forecast
Kapolei is a planned community in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States, on the island of Oʻahu. In 1977, the government designated it as the "second city" of Oʻahu, in relation to Honolulu. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kapolei as a census-designated place (CDP) within the consolidated city-county of Honolulu. As of the 2020 census, Kapolei had a population of 21,411.Wikipedia
Temperatures stay relatively steady year-round. Rain peaks in the cooler months. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Rain is frequent but usually light.
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State Context
HawaiiU.S. stateHawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, the only state south of the Tropic of Cancer, one of only two states, along with Florida, with regions that have a tropical climate, and one of the two U.S.Wikipedia
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HawaiiHawaii includes several islands with different settlement patterns and landscapes. Honolulu on Oahu is one urban setting within a state that also includes smaller communities and rural areas on other islands.
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