Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waimea features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (67 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2445 mm (96.3 inches) and receives 303 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waimea enjoys an average of 3520 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waimea are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waimea experiences 203 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waimea, Hawaii, United States with other places around the world.
Waimea usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 306 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waimea are January, March and November. On average, 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112 (4.4) | 140 (5.5) | 117 (4.6) | 182 (7.2) | 252 (9.9) | 263 (10.4) | 286 (11.3) | 369 (14.5) | 222 (8.8) | 196 (7.7) | 127 (5.0) | 179 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Waimea are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waimea: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 253 | 275 | 299 | 328 | 335 | 342 | 329 | 310 | 295 | 267 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 3m | 11h 29m | 12h 2m | 12h 36m | 13h 4m | 13h 18m | 13h 10m | 12h 45m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 9m | 10h 55m |
Waimea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Waimea UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |