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Rainfall totals Hilo, HI

For 2026, Hilo has recorded 124.60 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 86.33 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Hilo International Airport, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for Hilo.

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Data from Hilo International Airport, with records back to 1949. Across the record from 1949, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 98 percent in 2025.

Most recent rainfall

0.13 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.

How much rain did Hilo get?

Days with measurable rain, 2026

Days with measurable rain in Hilo during 2026, newest first
DateRainfall
Oct 3, 20260.13 inches
Oct 1, 20260.04 inches
Sep 29, 20260.01 inches
Sep 27, 20261.49 inches
Sep 26, 20261.27 inches
Sep 25, 20261.02 inches
Sep 24, 20260.92 inches
Sep 23, 20261.55 inches
Sep 22, 20260.92 inches
Sep 21, 20260.13 inches
Sep 20, 20260.02 inches
Sep 19, 20260.53 inches
Sep 18, 20260.31 inches
Sep 17, 20260.73 inches
Sep 16, 20260.69 inches
Sep 14, 20260.03 inches
Sep 12, 20260.07 inches
Sep 11, 20260.03 inches
Sep 10, 20261.79 inches
Sep 9, 20261.15 inches
Sep 8, 20260.03 inches
Sep 7, 20260.21 inches
Sep 6, 20260.85 inches
Sep 5, 20260.71 inches
Sep 4, 20260.24 inches
Sep 3, 20260.27 inches
Sep 2, 20260.66 inches
Sep 1, 20260.56 inches
Aug 31, 20260.75 inches
Aug 30, 20260.24 inches

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With 6.82 inches on Aug 15, 2026, this is the 64th wettest of the 21,243 measurable rain days in the Hilo International Airport record, which begins in 1949. That is the most rain recorded at this station on August 15 since 1949.

Measured total1991-2020 normal
Running rain total for 2026, January to December. Dark line is measured, light line is the 1991-2020 normal, violet dot marks the latest day.

Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 124.60 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 225-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.

Hilo rainfall by month, 2026

Monthly rainfall totals for Hilo in 2026, compared with 1991-2020 normals.
MonthRainfallNormalvs normal
January9.07 inches7.86 inches+1.21 inches (+15%)
February16.89 inches10.22 inches+6.67 inches (+65%)
March13.36 inches12.68 inches+0.68 inches (+5%)
April7.22 inches9.40 inches-2.18 inches (-23%)
May18.18 inches6.99 inches+11.19 inches (+160%)
June11.39 inches7.30 inches+4.09 inches (+56%)
July11.28 inches9.24 inches+2.04 inches (+22%)
August20.85 inches11.30 inches+9.55 inches (+85%)
September16.19 inches8.70 inches+7.49 inches (+86%)
October0.17 inches10.24 inches

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Measured total1991-2020 normal
Monthly rain totals for 2026. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.

October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall days at each threshold in Hilo

Rainfall days at each threshold in Hilo
Year0.5+ in.1+ in.2+ in.3+ in.
2025381200
20243818105
2023512265
2022511653
20217935118
20205926127
2019542064
20189741158
20174922115
20166929117
Average66.828.510.55.5

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A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Hilo International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1949 counts toward the average, 76 years in total.

Past rainfall years in Hilo

All-time rainfall records

All-time rainfall records for Hilo since 1949
Wettest day16.87 inchesFeb 20, 1979
Wettest year211.22 inches1990
Driest year58.74 inches2025
Average year124.34 inches76 complete years on record
Rain days a year276average, 0.01 inch or more
Record begins194928,074 daily readings

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Monthly rainfall normals

Average monthly rainfall for Hilo, 1991 to 2020
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Inches7.8610.2212.689.406.997.309.2411.308.7010.2414.3912.07120.39

Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

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