Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition

Honolulu, HI: 94th of 100 for summer AC repair searches

Honolulu has 18.9 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 44% below the median city (33.8). That's less than its normal summer heat predicts (0.48x), 100th of 100 cities on this measure.

#94Rank of 100 cities
18.9Jun–Aug searches per 1,000 households
0.48xSearches vs what its summer heat predicts
1973Median year homes were built

Summer in Honolulu

  • Search demand typically peaks in August, when it runs 1.46x the city's yearly average.
  • A normal June–August brings 1,508 cooling degree days at Honolulu International Airport.

Homes in Honolulu

  • The median home was built in 1973.
  • 67% of homes were built before 1980.
  • 49% of households own their home.
  • 136,228 households in city limits (ACS 2023).

Honolulu ranks 96th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Honolulu's winter page.

About these numbers

Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 21 AC repair terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Honolulu" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Honolulu, HI ranks 94th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/honolulu-hi/