Tropical savanna
Waianae, Hawaii
Honolulu County, Hawaii · Population 13k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Waianae
Waianae has a tropical savanna climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and warm winters (January lows around 66°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 22″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 249 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
There is plenty to explore outdoors around Waianae: about 11% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,900 ft around town.
Waianae at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 69°F99th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 22″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,597 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $487k81th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,307/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.21%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 11.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 4.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.978th percentile
- Average commute
- 41 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 8584th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,936 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Feb | 79°F | 65°F | 2.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 67°F | 1.4″ | — | 302 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 68°F | 1.6″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 70°F | 0.8″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 71°F | 0.5″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 71°F | 0.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 71°F | 0.9″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 71°F | 1.9″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Nov | 83°F | 69°F | 2.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Dec | 81°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 262 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology