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Waiopai Rch 256 Weather Records (USC00519765)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waiopai Rch 256 (USC00519765), Hawaii, United States, with 121 years of record.

Key Facts for Waiopai Rch 256

  • Waiopai Rch 256 (USC00519765) is a weather station in Hawaii, United States at 20.63 latitude and -156.20 longitude, 67 m (220 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1905 to 2025, 121 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Waiopai Rch 256 still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Waiopai Rch 256 set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 27 March 2023.

About the Station

  • Location: Hawaii, United States, 20.63 latitude, -156.20 longitude.
  • Elevation: 67 m (220 ft).
  • Period of record: 1905 to 2025, 121 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Waiopai Rch 256, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Waiopai Rch 256. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Waiopai Rch 256. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Waiopai Rch 256, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Waiopai Rch 256 by the year they were set 0 records at Waiopai Rch 256 still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Waiopai Rch 256 still stand.
Standing records at Waiopai Rch 256 by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 263.7 mm (10.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Waiopai Rch 256 The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waiopai Rch 256. The most was 263.7 mm (10.4 in) on 17 January 1916. 0100200300 Jan: 263.7 mm (10.4 in), 17 January 1916 Jan Feb: 243.8 mm (9.6 in), 23 February 1932 Feb Mar: 157.5 mm (6.2 in), 31 March 1923 Mar Apr: 260.4 mm (10.3 in), 27 April 1915 Apr May: 86.6 mm (3.4 in), 26 May 1914 May Jun: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 3 June 2015 Jun Jul: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 22 July 2016 Jul Aug: 97.0 mm (3.8 in), 15 August 1907 Aug Sep: 110.7 mm (4.4 in), 26 September 1936 Sep Oct: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 30 October 1928 Oct Nov: 218.7 mm (8.6 in), 11 November 1915 Nov Dec: 177.0 mm (7.0 in), 25 December 1920 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waiopai Rch 256. The most was 263.7 mm (10.4 in) on 17 January 1916.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Waiopai Rch 256
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan263.7 mm (10.4 in)17 January 1916
Feb243.8 mm (9.6 in)23 February 1932
Mar157.5 mm (6.2 in)31 March 1923
Apr260.4 mm (10.3 in)27 April 1915
May86.6 mm (3.4 in)26 May 1914
Jun50.8 mm (2.0 in)3 June 2015
Jul66.0 mm (2.6 in)22 July 2016
Aug97.0 mm (3.8 in)15 August 1907
Sep110.7 mm (4.4 in)26 September 1936
Oct77.5 mm (3.1 in)30 October 1928
Nov218.7 mm (8.6 in)11 November 1915
Dec177.0 mm (7.0 in)25 December 1920

Latest Records

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Latest records at Waiopai Rch 256
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 March 2023Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)97 years47 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2023Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain81.3 mm (3.2 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)80 years39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)96 years47 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2022Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)109 years43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2017Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain182.9 mm (7.2 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)84 years38 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2016Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain78.7 mm (3.1 in)78.7 mm (3.1 in)111 years79 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2016Waiopai Rch 256, USmonthly rain66.0 mm (2.6 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)29 years43 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2016Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)20.5 mm (0.8 in)34 years32 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2016Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain69.3 mm (2.7 in)69.3 mm (2.7 in)109 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 July 2015Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)52 years55 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2015Waiopai Rch 256, USmonthly rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)71 years59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2015Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain69.6 mm (2.7 in)65.8 mm (2.6 in)53 years50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2013Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain88.4 mm (3.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)76 years32 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2012Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)106 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1990Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)52 years32 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1988Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)83 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1988Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)35.8 mm (1.4 in)52 years33 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1986Waiopai Rch 256, USmonthly rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)78 years58 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1985Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain (Tie)29.2 mm (1.1 in)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1984Waiopai Rch 256, USdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)79 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Waiopai Rch 256: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)263.7 mm (10.4 in)191651.9 mm (2.0 in)120
Wettest five days (Rx5day)372.1 mm (14.6 in)192749.8 mm (2.0 in)108
Longest dry spell (CDD)169 days201161 days118

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waiopai Rch 256 by year The wettest day of the year at Waiopai Rch 256, 1905 to 2025. The record is 263.7 mm (10.4 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.9 mm (2.0 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 263.7 mm (10.4 in) in 1916
The wettest day of the year at Waiopai Rch 256, 1905 to 2025. The record is 263.7 mm (10.4 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.9 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waiopai Rch 256 by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190533.5 mm (1.3 in)
190693.7 mm (3.7 in)
1907116.3 mm (4.6 in)
190846.2 mm (1.8 in)
190981.3 mm (3.2 in)
191071.9 mm (2.8 in)
191169.1 mm (2.7 in)
191240.6 mm (1.6 in)
191387.1 mm (3.4 in)
1914142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1915260.4 mm (10.3 in)
1916263.7 mm (10.4 in)
1917126.2 mm (5.0 in)
191852.1 mm (2.1 in)
191968.8 mm (2.7 in)
1920177.0 mm (7.0 in)
192176.2 mm (3.0 in)
192299.1 mm (3.9 in)
1923180.3 mm (7.1 in)
192488.9 mm (3.5 in)
192578.7 mm (3.1 in)
192650.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927162.6 mm (6.4 in)
192877.5 mm (3.1 in)
1929101.6 mm (4.0 in)
193096.5 mm (3.8 in)
193131.8 mm (1.3 in)
1932243.8 mm (9.6 in)
1933122.7 mm (4.8 in)
193449.5 mm (1.9 in)
193562.2 mm (2.4 in)
1936110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1937118.1 mm (4.6 in)
193881.3 mm (3.2 in)
1939121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1940107.4 mm (4.2 in)
194155.6 mm (2.2 in)
194263.5 mm (2.5 in)
194382.6 mm (3.3 in)
194480.0 mm (3.1 in)
1945123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1946205.5 mm (8.1 in)
194761.5 mm (2.4 in)
194888.4 mm (3.5 in)
194957.2 mm (2.3 in)
195088.9 mm (3.5 in)
195155.9 mm (2.2 in)
195241.9 mm (1.6 in)
195326.7 mm (1.1 in)
195418.5 mm (0.7 in)
19550.0 mm (0.00 in)
19560.0 mm (0.00 in)
19572.8 mm (0.11 in)
195814.5 mm (0.6 in)
195964.3 mm (2.5 in)
196017.8 mm (0.7 in)
196118.0 mm (0.7 in)
196257.2 mm (2.3 in)
1963137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1964100.3 mm (3.9 in)
196515.2 mm (0.6 in)
196613.5 mm (0.5 in)
196749.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968152.4 mm (6.0 in)
19690.0 mm (0.00 in)
19700.0 mm (0.00 in)
197117.8 mm (0.7 in)
197221.3 mm (0.8 in)
197358.4 mm (2.3 in)
197457.7 mm (2.3 in)
197525.4 mm (1.0 in)
19760.0 mm (0.00 in)
19770.0 mm (0.00 in)
197853.8 mm (2.1 in)
197974.9 mm (2.9 in)
198036.8 mm (1.4 in)
198129.2 mm (1.1 in)
198249.5 mm (1.9 in)
1983148.6 mm (5.9 in)
198428.4 mm (1.1 in)
198529.2 mm (1.1 in)
198683.8 mm (3.3 in)
198721.6 mm (0.9 in)
198853.3 mm (2.1 in)
19890.0 mm (0.00 in)
199050.8 mm (2.0 in)
19910.0 mm (0.00 in)
19920.0 mm (0.00 in)
19930.0 mm (0.00 in)
19940.0 mm (0.00 in)
19950.0 mm (0.00 in)
19960.0 mm (0.00 in)
19970.0 mm (0.00 in)
19980.0 mm (0.00 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
20000.0 mm (0.00 in)
20010.0 mm (0.00 in)
20020.0 mm (0.00 in)
20030.0 mm (0.00 in)
20040.0 mm (0.00 in)
20050.0 mm (0.00 in)
20060.0 mm (0.00 in)
200733.0 mm (1.3 in)
20080.0 mm (0.00 in)
20090.0 mm (0.00 in)
201043.2 mm (1.7 in)
20110.0 mm (0.00 in)
201258.9 mm (2.3 in)
201388.4 mm (3.5 in)
20140.0 mm (0.00 in)
201569.6 mm (2.7 in)
201678.7 mm (3.1 in)
2017182.9 mm (7.2 in)
20180.0 mm (0.00 in)
20190.0 mm (0.00 in)
20200.0 mm (0.00 in)
202151.6 mm (2.0 in)
202253.3 mm (2.1 in)
202381.3 mm (3.2 in)
202546.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waiopai Rch 256 by year The wettest five days of the year at Waiopai Rch 256, 1905 to 2025. The record is 372.1 mm (14.6 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.8 mm (2.0 in). 0100200300400192019401960198020002020Record: 372.1 mm (14.6 in) in 1927
The wettest five days of the year at Waiopai Rch 256, 1905 to 2025. The record is 372.1 mm (14.6 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.8 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waiopai Rch 256 by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190581.2 mm (3.2 in)
190693.7 mm (3.7 in)
1907227.8 mm (9.0 in)
190846.2 mm (1.8 in)
1909161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1910159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1911159.0 mm (6.3 in)
191261.7 mm (2.4 in)
191387.1 mm (3.4 in)
1914142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1915273.6 mm (10.8 in)
1916293.7 mm (11.6 in)
1917227.0 mm (8.9 in)
191868.6 mm (2.7 in)
191985.3 mm (3.4 in)
1920221.5 mm (8.7 in)
192171.1 mm (2.8 in)
1922176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1923213.1 mm (8.4 in)
1924166.0 mm (6.5 in)
192578.7 mm (3.1 in)
192678.7 mm (3.1 in)
1927372.1 mm (14.6 in)
192891.5 mm (3.6 in)
1929116.8 mm (4.6 in)
193096.5 mm (3.8 in)
193138.2 mm (1.5 in)
1932284.4 mm (11.2 in)
1933295.2 mm (11.6 in)
193460.2 mm (2.4 in)
193587.4 mm (3.4 in)
1936110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1937126.7 mm (5.0 in)
193881.3 mm (3.2 in)
1939160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1940140.4 mm (5.5 in)
194182.1 mm (3.2 in)
194268.3 mm (2.7 in)
1943206.5 mm (8.1 in)
1944170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1945235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1946205.5 mm (8.1 in)
194766.8 mm (2.6 in)
1948121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1949100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1950101.6 mm (4.0 in)
19510.0 mm (0.00 in)
19520.0 mm (0.00 in)
19530.0 mm (0.00 in)
19540.0 mm (0.00 in)
19550.0 mm (0.00 in)
19560.0 mm (0.00 in)
19571.0 mm (0.04 in)
195814.5 mm (0.6 in)
19590.0 mm (0.00 in)
196017.8 mm (0.7 in)
196121.8 mm (0.9 in)
196271.1 mm (2.8 in)
1963138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1964135.9 mm (5.4 in)
196515.2 mm (0.6 in)
196613.5 mm (0.5 in)
19670.0 mm (0.00 in)
19680.0 mm (0.00 in)
19690.0 mm (0.00 in)
19700.0 mm (0.00 in)
19710.0 mm (0.00 in)
197221.3 mm (0.8 in)
197358.4 mm (2.3 in)
197462.0 mm (2.4 in)
19758.6 mm (0.34 in)
19760.0 mm (0.00 in)
19770.0 mm (0.00 in)
197853.8 mm (2.1 in)
197974.9 mm (2.9 in)
198036.8 mm (1.4 in)
198129.2 mm (1.1 in)
198223.4 mm (0.9 in)
1983148.6 mm (5.9 in)
198410.7 mm (0.4 in)
198529.2 mm (1.1 in)
198683.8 mm (3.3 in)
198721.6 mm (0.9 in)
198853.3 mm (2.1 in)
19890.0 mm (0.00 in)
19900.0 mm (0.00 in)
19910.0 mm (0.00 in)
19920.0 mm (0.00 in)
19930.0 mm (0.00 in)
19940.0 mm (0.00 in)
19950.0 mm (0.00 in)
19960.0 mm (0.00 in)
19970.0 mm (0.00 in)
19980.0 mm (0.00 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
20000.0 mm (0.00 in)
20010.0 mm (0.00 in)
20020.0 mm (0.00 in)
20030.0 mm (0.00 in)
20040.0 mm (0.00 in)
20050.0 mm (0.00 in)
20060.0 mm (0.00 in)
200733.0 mm (1.3 in)
20080.0 mm (0.00 in)
20090.0 mm (0.00 in)
20100.0 mm (0.00 in)
201143.2 mm (1.7 in)
20120.0 mm (0.00 in)
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a
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2022n/a
2023n/a
2025n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waiopai Rch 256 by year The longest dry spell of the year at Waiopai Rch 256, 1905 to 2025. The record is 169 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days. 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 169 days in 2011
The longest dry spell of the year at Waiopai Rch 256, 1905 to 2025. The record is 169 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waiopai Rch 256 by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190546 days
190640 days
190761 days
190892 days
190977 days
191048 days
191142 days
191292 days
191363 days
1914167 days
191585 days
191668 days
191796 days
1918123 days
1919106 days
192099 days
1921148 days
1922111 days
1923136 days
192493 days
1925101 days
192661 days
1927142 days
1928105 days
192965 days
1930159 days
1931146 days
193252 days
1933158 days
193451 days
1935158 days
1936156 days
193794 days
193868 days
193990 days
194048 days
194147 days
194270 days
194352 days
194493 days
194553 days
1946100 days
1947116 days
194867 days
194973 days
195089 days
195161 days
195295 days
195361 days
195431 days
195530 days
195631 days
195760 days
195830 days
195930 days
196020 days
196144 days
196234 days
196326 days
196413 days
196538 days
196652 days
196738 days
196838 days
196970 days
197060 days
1971112 days
197251 days
197353 days
197442 days
1975102 days
197658 days
197770 days
197880 days
1979154 days
198049 days
198158 days
198230 days
198360 days
198480 days
1985131 days
198685 days
1987112 days
1988116 days
198968 days
199092 days
199168 days
199231 days
199330 days
199460 days
199592 days
199631 days
19979 days
199890 days
1999136 days
200060 days
200191 days
2002122 days
2003119 days
200452 days
200553 days
200681 days
200760 days
200851 days
200954 days
2010121 days
2011169 days
201226 days
20131 day
20141 day
20151 day
20161 day
20171 day
20181 day
20191 day
20201 day
20211 day
20221 day
2023n/a
2025n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

34 years, 1914 to 2010

A day with at least 90.7 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 317.5 mm (12.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waiopai Rch 256: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years90.7 mm (3.6 in)
5 years140.2 mm (5.5 in)
10 years177.1 mm (7.0 in)
25 years228.9 mm (9.0 in)
50 years271.4 mm (10.7 in)Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years317.5 mm (12.5 in)Longer than the 34 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 34 years of values from 1914 to 2010.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 260.4 mm (10.3 in) in 1915; 243.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1932; 205.5 mm (8.1 in) in 1946.

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  • Data for Waiopai Rch 256 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).