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United States / Hawaii / Hilo Metro Area / Hawaii County / Waimea (Hawaii County) / Zip Codes
Waimea (Hawaii County), HI enjoys a tropical climate year-round, with hot summer temperatures and mild winters. The average temperature range is between 56°F and 78°F, with an average high of 72°F in the summer months and an average low of 57°F in the winter months. As part of the Hawaiian Islands, Waimea experiences a high amount of rainfall throughout the year due to tradewinds blowing across the ocean from East to West. Along with this rainfall comes an increased level of humidity that helps to keep temperatures more comfortable throughout the year. Despite its tropical climate, Waimea enjoys very little snowfall or frost since it is located on the coast.

Waimea (Hawaii County), Hawaii gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waimea (Hawaii County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Waimea (Hawaii County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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.

9.3 Summer - 9.6 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Waimea (Hawaii County), while August and September are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaimea (Hawaii County), HawaiiUnited States
  57.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  31.5 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  62.8°21.7°
  9.47
  9.74.3
  2667 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.

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.
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.
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 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 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.
Humidity in Waimea (Hawaii County) is generally low and pleasant. Trade winds in Hawaii keep it comfortable, even when the humidity rises in the late summer. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.
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.
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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Waimea (Hawaii County), ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Waimea (Hawaii County).
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