| Yes, it is usually pretty balmy here in
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| | are generally short lived, and sunshine
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| Hawaii, but are you prepared for all of
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| | and blue skies return quickly.We call
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| the different weather that you will find
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| | these short, light showers "blessings."
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| in the islands?The weather can vary
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| | Sometimes you can't even seem to find the
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| greatly within a few miles. For instance,
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| | clouds that are producing these
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| Mount Waialeale on Kauai is the wettest
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| | "blessings", but if you look around you
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| spot on earth with over 460 inches of
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| | will probably see the rainbows they leave
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| rain a year (in 1982 it actually rained
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| | behind!Hawaii also has what are called
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| 666 inches!) However, just a few miles
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| | "Mauka Showers." Mauka means "inland" or
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| away is a desert that receives less than
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| | "toward the mountains." It will often be
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| 10 inches of rain per year. So as you can
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| | raining in the mountains or valleys, but
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| see the weather varies quite a lot just
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| | be dry on the beaches.Sometimes during
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| on one island.Hawaii weather is greatly
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| | the winter months it does rain for 2-3
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| influenced by the trade winds that
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| | days straight. The good news is that
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| generally blow at speeds of 10-20 MPH.
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| | since there are so many micro-climates on
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| Sometimes the winds will be light to
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| | the islands, you can often just go a
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| non-existent and sometimes they will blow
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| | short distance to find dry weather.Hawaii
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| much stronger--into the 30 MPH range.The
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| | does, on rare occasion have a hurricane
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| trade winds have a welcome cooling
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| | pass our way, although this happens much
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| effect. Even though it may be 85 degrees
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| | less often than it does in Florida or
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| with 80% humidity, the trade winds make
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| | other parts of the US mainland. It is
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| it feel much more comfortable.The
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| | always good to be prepared, of course,
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| opposite wind is called the kona wind.
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| | but the last hurricanes to hit Hawaii was
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| The kona winds tend to bring hot, humid
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| | "Iniki" which hit Kauai in 1992.
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| weather, and sometimes rain. The kona
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| | Hurricane season runs between
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| winds are not as prevalent as the trade
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| | June-December.Even given these general
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| winds. (Don't confuse kona winds with
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| | guidelines, the weather can vary quite a
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| Kona side of the Big Island which tends
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| | bit depending on where you are on the
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| to be hot and dry.)Hawaii has
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| | island. The windward (Northeast) sides of
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| semi-tropical weather. Temperatures
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| | the islands are generally the wettest and
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| usually range from 75-90 degrees year
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| | coolest, and the leeward (Southwest)
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| round in the daytime, and 70-80 degrees
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| | sides are generally the driest and
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| at night. Temperatures in the winter
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| | hottest.So as you can see, there can be
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| months may be a little cooler, where
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| | quite a variety of weather in Hawaii. Be
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| nighttime temperatures can sometimes fall
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| | sure to pack a light jacket, rain coat,
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| into the 50's. (It feels much cooler than
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| | or sweater so you'll be comfortable on
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| that with a 20 MPH trade wind blowing.)At
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| | the cool Hawaiian nights and in your
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| the higher elevations of the islands
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| | visits upcountry.If you plan on visiting
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| (such as up country Maui and Big Island)
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| | Maui or Big Island you won't want to miss
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| temperatures can drop to the 30's or 40's
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| | the summits of Haleakala (elevation
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| and snow often falls at the very high
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| | 10,023 feet) and Mauna Kea (elevation
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| elevations of Haleakala and Mauna
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| | 13,796 feet.) Just make sure you pack a
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| Kea!Rain showers can appear at any time
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| | heavy jacket!Braddah Kimo is based in
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| of the year but they most often fall
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| | Honolulu and has worked in the Hawaii
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| between the months of November-February.
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| | travel industry for over 20 years. His
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| Even though these winter months are
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| | websites are and WholesaleTrip.
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| technically the "rainy season", the rains
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