Wailua Homesteads, Hawaii
Wailua Homesteads is a community of 5,431 people in Kauai County, Hawaii.
Why visit Wailua Homesteads
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Opaekaa Road Bridge, 'Opaeka'a Falls, Coco Palms Resort and Kukui Heiau.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 66°F.
Weather in Wailua Homesteads
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wailua Homesteads
Wailua Homesteads is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii. The population was 5,863 at the 2020 census, up from 4,567 at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Wailua Homesteads, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Opaekaa Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic bridge on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks6
Coco Palms Resort
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Resort hotel in Wailuā, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
Kukui Heiau
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Archaeological site in Kauai County, United States of America
Pu'u'opae Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
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Seto Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Commercial building in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Wailua Homesteads
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 66°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 66°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 67°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 70°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 71°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 73°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 75°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 75°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 75°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 74°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 71°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 79°F | 69°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lihue Wso Ap 1020.1 Gsn 91165 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kauai County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lowell (Hurricane)
- 2026-09-25: Tropical Storm Nolo (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-06-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-07-25: Hurricane Douglas (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-09: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-01: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lihue Airport (LIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Kapaa 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Wailua 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Hanamaulu 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Lihue 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Anahola 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Puhi 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Kilauea 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Omao 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Princeville 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Koloa 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kukui Heiau, Sho73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kauai-Opaekaa-bridge, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Kauai-Puuopae-bridge-rust, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Kauai-Kapaa-Seto-bldg, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Wailua Falls, Kauai, No machine-readable author provided. Caracas1830 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Opaeka'a Falls, Kapaa - panoramio (3), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
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