Camp Sloggett · Photo: Miguel Vieira · CC BY 2.0Wainiha is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 75 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 62°. Its January nights stay gentler than in almost every U.S. town. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 24°. Garden chairs stay out from October to June, the months with highs of 77–84°.
A year in Wainiha at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wainiha’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wainiha’s place in Hawaii beside it.
What a year in Wainiha feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, 4 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wainiha’s center in zone 12a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 53°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 75 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 266 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wainiha
0% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Princeville Rch 1117, HI.
Living with Wainiha’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 12a. Frost almost never comes, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wainiha from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wainiha and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wainiha yet.
Climates most like Wainiha’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainiha, HI | 62° | 85° | 75" | 0.0" |
| Miami Shores, FL | 61° | 89° | 61" | 0.0" |
| Cut Off, LA | 46° | 90° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Pascagoula, MS | 43° | 89° | 66" | 0.1" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Wainiha compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wainiha’s place among Hawaii’s.
Wainiha weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Princeville Rch 1117, HI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 62° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
| February | 77° | 63° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
| March | 77° | 63° | 8.3" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 |
| April | 80° | 65° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| May | 83° | 67° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 |
| June | 84° | 68° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| August | 86° | 70° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 26 | 0 |
| September | 85° | 70° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| October | 83° | 68° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| November | 80° | 67° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 |
| December | 78° | 65° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| Year | 81° | 66° | 75.2" | 0.0" | 266 | 0 |
Where Wainiha’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Hawaii).
- Snow: Princeville Rch 1117, HI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Princeville Rch 1117, HI, 4 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Wainiha’s climate
What is the weather like in Wainiha?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 62°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 75 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wainiha in winter?
January nights average 62°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average).
How much snow does Wainiha get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wainiha?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 69°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Princeville Rch 1117, HI).
When is the first and last frost in Wainiha?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 0% of winters at Princeville Rch 1117, HI, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Wainiha in?
Zone 12a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 53°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wainiha?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wainiha.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.