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Wailuku, HI vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo has 347.2% more rainy days than Wailuku.
- Hilo has 35.9% less Sunny Days than Wailuku.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 0.0% worse than Wailuku
 Wailuku, HIHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low65  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index9.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Wailuku    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

You can't beat the weather here. If you like the 4 seasons the islands wouldn't be the place for you.   More

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Over 18 years ago

the tourist economy has fallen apart, major layoffs state wide. All major airlines getting close to pulling out of west coast market. Aloha and ATA both went out of  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wailuku is a beautiful place to live. The climate is wetter than the south side of Maui because we are next to the west Maui mountains. It will drizzle a little each  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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