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North America / United States / Hawaii / Wai‘ale‘ale
Record SL-821906 · Wikidata Q1541056

Wai‘ale‘ale

Waialeale
No list classifications
Elevation
1,569 m
5,148 ft
Prominence
1,569 m
Isolation
Coordinates
22.0701° N, 159.4979° W
Grid ref
Wai‘ale‘ale
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Waiʻaleʻale () is a shield volcano and the second highest point on the island of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. Its name literally means "rippling water" or "overflowing water". Mount Waiʻaleʻale, at an elevation of 5,148 feet (1,569 m), averages more than 373 inches (9,500 mm) of rain a year since 1912, with a record 683 inches (17,300 mm) in 1982; its summit is one of the rainiest spots on earth. However, recent reports mention that over the period 1978–2007 the wettest spot in Hawaii is Big Bog on Maui (404 inches or 10,300 mm per year).

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Kawaikini 1,587 m S 176° 1.6 km