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Rainfall totals Hawaii

No heavy-rain reports were filed in Hawaii in the last 24 hours. The state table below has the year to date totals for 2026.

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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Hilo, Hawaii, is the highest placed Hawaii city in the ranking, at 1 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking

How much rain did Hawaii get?

Rainfall year to date for cities in Hawaii, 2026
CityYear to dateNormal to datevs normalRain daysLast rain
Hilo124.60 inches86.33 inches+38.27 inches (+44%)2250.13 inches Oct 3, 2026
Honolulu23.63 inches10.86 inches+12.77 inches (+118%)570.44 inches Oct 1, 2026
Hilo: 124.60″Hilo 124.60″Honolulu: 23.63″Honolulu 23.63″
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Each violet circle marks a tracked city, with area sized to its year to date rain total for 2026. 2 cities appear on the map, and the table above lists every figure.

Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall records for Hawaii

All-time rainfall records by city in Hawaii
CityWettest dayWettest yearAverage year
Hilo16.87 inches Feb 20, 1979211.22 inches 1990124.34 inches
Honolulu15.32 inches Mar 5, 195842.78 inches 196519.15 inches

Rain questions

How many inches of rain per year does Hawaii get?

19.1 inches at Honolulu to 124.3 inches at Hilo is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.

How do I find past rainfall totals for Hawaii?

This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.

Counties with rain reports in Hawaii, 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in Hawaii

All Hawaii storm days

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