Temperature measurements are usually counted as above ground, in shade measurement for the time/date given. In Hawaii the difference in summer/winter is in numb

Temperature measurements are usually counted as above ground, in shade measurement for the time/date given. In Hawaii the difference in summer/winter is in number of hours of sunshine (due to cloudy/rainy season), sun altitude at solar noon (due to position in northern hemisphere), and total numbers of daylight hours (same thing, due to position in northern hemisphere). All these factors mean that during summer you need to cool offices in Honolulu more than in winter, even though that the measured difference in temperature at noon can be minuscule.