2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Forks, WA vs Waimea (Hawaii County), HI

Highlights

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Waimea (Hawaii County). Forks averages 131 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waimea (Hawaii County), Hawaii gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Forks, Washington gets 110 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waimea (Hawaii County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. Forks averages 6.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waimea (Hawaii County), Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62.8
Rain: averages 57.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Forks, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 70.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.5
Rain: averages 110 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waimea (Hawaii County) is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Hawaii.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forks is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Forks, WA

47°F

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

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Forks / Waimea (Hawaii County)

August is the hottest month for Forks with an average high temperature of 72.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Forks, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forks are August, July and September.

August is the hottest month for Waimea (Hawaii County) with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In Waimea (Hawaii County), there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waimea (Hawaii County) are January, February and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forks with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waimea (Hawaii County) with an average of 62.7°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

In Forks, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Waimea (Hawaii County), there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

In Forks, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

In Waimea (Hawaii 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.

November is the wettest month in Forks with 17.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 110.0 inches in Forks means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.


March is the wettest month in Waimea (Hawaii County) with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Waimea (Hawaii County) means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

January is the rainiest month in Forks with 23.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 205.6 rainy days annually in Forks, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Waimea (Hawaii County) with 3.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 31.5 rainy days annually in Waimea (Hawaii County), which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in Forks means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

January is the snowiest month in Forks with 1.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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