Drought in Hawaii

Events

1,685

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$2.1 million

• Drought in Hawaii, August 1 to 31, 2025$1.0 million · 1 eventBelow average rainfall allowed severe to extreme drought conditions to continue over much of the Big Island, especially over the Hamakua coast.
• Drought in Hawaii, July 1 to 31, 2025$1.0 million · 1 eventBelow average rainfall allowed severe to extreme drought conditions to continue across the Big Island, especially the Hamakua district.
• Drought in Hawaii, February 1 to 28, 1998$100,000 · 4 eventsBelow average precipitation occurred statewide in February, with all first order rain gauges, and all but one automated rain gauge, receiving less than average rainfall.
• Drought in Hawaii, September 1 to 30, 202225 eventsDry conditions persisted over many areas in the Aloha State in September.
• Drought in Hawaii, August 1 to 31, 202224 eventsDry conditions persisted across much of the Aloha State through August.
• Drought in Hawaii, November 1 to 30, 202122 eventsMany areas across the Aloha State remained very dry through November, with some worsening and falling into the D4 category of exceptional drought.
• Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 202122 eventsDry conditions persisted over parts of the Aloha State through the month. The affected areas remained in the D2 category of severe drought, or the D3 category of severe drought.
• Drought in Hawaii, April 1 to 30, 202222 eventsA persistent dry spell continued across most of the leeward areas in the Aloha State through April. These sections remained in the D2 or D3 category of severe or extreme drought, respectively.
• Drought in Hawaii, March 15 to 31, 202222 eventsMore islands dried out during March as rainfall remained sparse over most areas. Parts of Oahu, Lanai, and the Big Island; and all of Maui, Kahoolawe, and Molokai; deteriorated and were moved into the D2 category of severe drought.
• Drought in Hawaii, July 1 to 31, 202222 eventsVery dry conditions persisted over portions of six islands through July. All these areas were in the D2 to D4 categories, severe to exceptional drought, according the Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Hawaii, September 1 to 30, 202121 eventsA deficit in rainfall continued across much of the Aloha State, keeping many areas in the D2 category of severe drought, or the D3 category of extreme drought.
• Drought in Hawaii, May 1 to 31, 202221 eventsLittle rainfall continued to affect parts of the Aloha State in May. The areas included landed in the D2 category of severe drought, or worse, through the month.
• Drought in Hawaii, August 1 to 31, 202120 eventsRainfall remained insufficient across much of the Aloha State in August to mitigate the ongoing drought conditions for most affected areas.
• Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 202220 eventsDry conditions persisted over many areas in the Aloha State in October, maintaining another period of D2, severe drought.
• Drought in Hawaii, June 1 to 30, 202219 eventsDry conditions persisted over much of the Aloha State. The areas described remained in the D2 category of severe drought, or worse, through June.
• Drought in Hawaii, November 1 to 30, 202218 eventsLimited summer and autumn rainfall continued to maintain drought conditions over portion of Maui and Hawaii Counties through the month.
• Drought in Hawaii, November 1 to 30, 201015 eventsDry conditions remained entrenched over portions of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. County officials maintained water restrictions in affected areas.
• Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 201015 eventsAreas around the state that have been drought-stricken saw little relief in October. Water restrictions remain fixed in these locales.
• Drought in Hawaii, July 1 to 31, 201014 eventsDry weather conditions continued to affect the Aloha State through July. Water restrictions in drought-stricken areas remained in place.
• Drought in Hawaii, September 1 to 30, 201014 eventsLittle rain fell across drought-stricken areas in the Hawaiian Islands in September. Water restrictions in affected locales remained in force.
• Drought in Hawaii, August 1 to 31, 201014 eventsVery little rain fell in drought-stricken areas across Hawaii in August. County officials maintained water restrictions in those locales.
• Drought in Hawaii, June 1 to 30, 201014 eventsVery dry conditions continued to exist across much of the Aloha State through June. Water restrictions remained in place, or were instituted in new areas.
• Drought in Hawaii, November 1 to 30, 201214 eventsDry weather conditions persisted over much of the Aloha State, with portions of Oahu deteriorating into the D2 category of severe drought in November. Water restrictions, mandatory and voluntary, were extended through the month.
• Drought in Hawaii, December 1 to 31, 201214 eventsDry weather, D2 drought conditions or worse, continued to plague parts Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii; and all of Lanai. Mandatory and voluntary water restrictions remained in force.
• Drought in Hawaii, January 1 to 31, 201314 eventsRainfall improved conditions over much of the island chain in January. However, portions of the state remained in the D2 category of drought, or worse. Water restrictions remained in force in these areas.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.