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Kauai--Above-average rainfall. During August - October 2015, rainfall was about 135 percent of average. As of October 2015, rainfall near the summit of Mt. Waialeale on Kauai was below average 9 of the last 12 months. During November 2014 - October 2015, rainfall was about 83 percent of average.
As a result, this is the only area in HawaiÊ»i with an afternoon rainfall peak, and with more rain in the summer than other seasons (see mean monthly rainfall at Kona station Honaunau, right). Changes in HawaiÊ»i Rainfall. The maps comprising the 2011 Rainfall Atlas of HawaiÊ»i depict average rainfall for the 30-year period ending in 2007. This gives an up-to-date picture of normal rainfall amounts and patterns. But, we must be aware that rainfall varies over time.