Climate · Wainiha

Wainiha, HI climate

Wainiha has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 62°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
68th hottest of 163 Hawaii towns
January low
62°
52nd coldest of 163 Hawaii towns
Rain + melted snow
75 in
39th wettest of 163 Hawaii towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
1st snowiest of 163 Hawaii towns
A normal year

What a year in Wainiha feels like

Winter

78° / 63°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

80° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

85° / 69°
Typical high / low · 10 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

83° / 68°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Wainiha weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground
January78°62°5.4" 0180
February77°63°6.6" 0170
March77°63°8.3" 0210
April80°65°5.6" 0230
May83°67°5.1" 0210
June84°68°5.0" 0250
July85°69°5.4" 0260
August86°70°6.3" 0260
September85°70°5.5" 0220
October83°68°6.4" 0230
November80°67°7.4" 0230
December78°65°8.0" 0220
Year81°66°75.2"0.0"2660

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Wainiha

Wainiha gets 75 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 266 days a year.

75 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 100% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
8.3"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 It almost never freezes here, so gardens can grow year-round.
0
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
10
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Wainiha

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wainiha, 0% of that work is heating and 100% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

0%heating
4 heating degree daysLess heating than 100% of U.S. towns
3,208 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Wainiha compares

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter than 51% of U.S. towns68th hottest of 163 Hawaii towns
Winter cold62° January low
Milder than 100% of U.S. towns52nd coldest of 163 Hawaii towns
Precipitation75" a year
Wetter than 100% of U.S. towns39th wettest of 163 Hawaii towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns1st snowiest of 163 Hawaii towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Questions

Common questions about Wainiha’s climate

What is the coldest month in Wainiha?

January, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 62°.

What is the hottest month in Wainiha?

August, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 70°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Wainiha get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Wainiha?

Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Wainiha?

March, with 8.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 75 inches.

NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Princeville Rch 1117, HI (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.

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