Waimanalo, HI Climate


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The climate in Waimanalo, HI is typically warm and humid year-round, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to the 90s. Due to its location near the ocean, there is a high amount of humidity present throughout the year. The summer months are usually slightly warmer than the rest of the year, and winter months tend to be slightly cooler than average. On average, Waimanalo receives about 61 inches of annual rainfall in total. Because of its tropical climate and oceanic influence, Waimanalo experiences a wide range of activities for outdoor recreation such as swimming, surfing, fishing, sailing and kayaking.

Waimanalo, Hawaii gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waimanalo averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Waimanalo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waimanalo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 66
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waimanalo is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Hawaii.

7.3 Summer - 8.7 Winter
February, January and March are the most pleasant months in Waimanalo, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaimanalo, HawaiiUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  155.4 days106.2 days
  275 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  65.6°21.7°
  8.27
  9.34.3
  23 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Waimanalo with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Waimanalo, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waimanalo are February, January and March.
In Waimanalo, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waimanalo with an average of 65.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Hawaii.
In Waimanalo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Waimanalo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
Despite the high humidity in Waimanalo, the trade winds keep it pleasant. If the trade winds stop blowing (which is rare), a summer day can be unpleasantly humid. The most humid months in Waimanalo are September, August and October.
December is the wettest month in Waimanalo with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Waimanalo means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.
December is the rainiest month in Waimanalo with 15.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 155.4 rainy days annually in Waimanalo, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Waimanalo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Waimanalo.
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