2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Des Moines, IA vs Waimea (Kauai County), HI

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Waimea (Kauai County). Des Moines averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waimea (Kauai County), Hawaii gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Des Moines, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waimea (Kauai County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. Des Moines averages 32.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waimea (Kauai County), Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63.7
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Des Moines, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waimea (Kauai County) is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Des Moines is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Des Moines, IA

68°F

Today's Weather - Waimea (Kauai County), HI

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Des Moines / Waimea (Kauai County)

July is the hottest month for Des Moines with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Des Moines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Des Moines are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Waimea (Kauai County) with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Waimea (Kauai County), there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waimea (Kauai County) are January, February and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Des Moines with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waimea (Kauai County) with an average of 63.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In Des Moines, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Waimea (Kauai County), there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In Des Moines, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Waimea (Kauai County), there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In Des Moines, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Waimea (Kauai County), there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

June is the wettest month in Des Moines with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


December is the wettest month in Waimea (Kauai County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Waimea (Kauai County) means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

May is the rainiest month in Des Moines with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Des Moines, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Waimea (Kauai County) with 7.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 61.4 rainy days annually in Waimea (Kauai County), which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Waimea (Kauai County), ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

January is the snowiest month in Des Moines with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Waimea (Kauai County).