#below average

July was dry on the Big Island

Big Island rainfall totals for July were mostly below average, with many totals ranging from 30% to 70% of average. The Pāhoa rain gauge had its lowest July total since 2004, and area didn’t even record getting any rain last month.

Most of Big Island saw drier than average conditions in February

A manually recorded rainfall total near Honokaʻa from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network had the highest overall monthly total at 14.68 inches.

Dry conditions persist through November in some parts of Big Island; others saw near or above average rainfall

Big Island rainfall totals for the year through the end of last month were near or below average at most rain gauges.

Parched: Some Parts of Big Island Broke Records For Lowest August Rainfall Totals

To say August was a dry month on the Big Island might be a slight understatement.

November Was a Dry Month for the Big Island

Most of the rain gauges on the Big Island reported below average rainfall totals for the month of November, according to the monthly precipitation summary from the National Weather Service in Honolulu.