Nov 20, 2015 what to do on a rainy, muggy day in hawaii you dont have to save these for a rainy day, but here are a few ideas if your beach plans got canceled. But in the islands, wet weather doesnt signify a monotonous sogfest. March is penultimate month of rainy season with average amount of precipitation about 1. This summary should give you a good idea of what type of weather to expect if you are traveling to this great state.
Hawaii is no different rainy season is typically november to march. By diana duff special to west hawaii today sunday, april 12, 2015, 10. Air temperature of this season is slowly grows from 73 f 23 c at march to 75 f 25 c at may. Climate and average monthly weather in kailuakona hawaii. Though hawaii is currently experiencing a busy tropical storm season in 2015, that has thankfully skirted around the islands, hurricane season is normally a nonfactor in hawaii. Share this story spring in kona usually means the beginning of our rainy season and the days are longer and a little. Rainy season around the world, from hawaii to vietnam. Forecasters predict wetterthanaverage rainy season. Knowing hawaiis seasons traveling during winter, spring. Hurricane season runs from june through november with the months of. Its possible, but unusual, for the entire island to be under a storm for long. Most locations also have information on the number of days with wet weather.
What is the best time of year to go to honolulu in hawaii. For example, the african savanna turns green during the rainy season and is lush with plant and animal life. So, youll want a few rainyday activities in your backpocket just in case. Most visitors dont come to hawaii when the weathers best in the islands. Misty raney can always be counted on to fix a struggling homestead and deserves the spotlight were turning on her, right here.
However, there is not a striking difference between the two, especially in the area around kailuakona. Climate and average weather for honolulu hawaii, hawaii displayed in graphs. But, thats not necessarily a bad thing ill explain that in a moment. Hawaiis wet season is forecast to have more rain than usual. Average temperatures are from 6888 degrees f and 6883 f in hana. Hawaiis dengue fever outbreak grows the new york times. Theres never a bad time to visit honolulu but if you want to avoid the rainy season, be sure to book during the drier months of april through october. The good news is that, even during the rainy season, it seldom rains more than three days straight. Hawaii is subject to microclimates, thanks to the winds, valleys, plains and mountains. Plus, there are some amazing waterthemed festivals that mark the beginning of monsoon season in places such as india, vietnam and thailand.
Farmers almanac weather outlook for hawaii due to hawaiis fairly constant weather patterns, the farmers almanac provides an overall climatological summary for hawaii. With a little rain, a few degrees in temperature, and an occasional storm, mauis winter begins to step in. Ocean temperatures are between 77 f and 79 f in october and november. If you want to avoid the rain as much as possible, then the best time to go is during the summer months. Well, for the most part, youre right but hawaii is in the tropics which means it does rain from time to time. The asian tiger mosquito is contributing to the spread of the dengue fever outbreak in hawaii. Administrative memos ovcaa university of hawaii at manoa. While for most of hawaii, the winter months are generally the rainiest, konas drier season is generally from november through march, while the rainy season runs from april through october. Take note, however, that with each season there are various special events around the islands that make it more difficult to find accommodations. Airfare and lodging tend to be more expensive during. This contrasts to the 2015 dry season which was the wettest in the last 30. Hawaii archived hydronet data national weather service. All the numbers are annual averages, made from years of weather.
Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. An anime television series based on the manga began airing in april 2015, and a second season, titled rainy cocoa, welcome to rainy color rainy color, ameiro cocoa rainy color e yokoso. All in all, 2019 had the seventh wettest dry season in the last 30 years based on rankings from eight key sites, according to kodamas report, with the 2015 dry season being the wettest in the past three decades and 2003 holding the dubious honor of the driest dry season in the past 30 years. During the winter months it can really pour especially from december to march.
Rainy cocoa, ameiro cocoa is a bilingual japanese digital manga series. The best weather is often found in april, may, september and october. During summer, a scene like this near kailuakona is the norm, with sunny skies and whispy clouds. When to go and other fast facts for honolulu, hawaii travel. It rains every day somewhere on every island regardless of the time of year, and it is more like a sprinkle than a downpour. Averages are for keahole airport, which is 7 miles from kailuakona. Jul 01, 2018 theres never a bad time to visit honolulu but if you want to avoid the rainy season, be sure to book during the drier months of april through october. When we plotted this data, the uptick in rain from february to march was surprising. Revised uhm1 and uhm2 forms and guidelines effective fall 2012.
Forecasters predict wetterthanaverage rainy season hawaii. Yet, when we averaged the rainfall to a per day level, march still. Mar 12, 2016 koh phangan rainy season in october 2015. These are also the months when you can find some good travel bargains. Its called monsoon season in some places, wet season in others and some clever places looking to garner more tourist visitors might call it the green season. The season ran throughout 2015, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between may and november. Sep, 2015 12 go out to eat all i want on a rainy day is dolsot bibimbap or pho, and hawaii has some of the best. It rains every day somewhere in the islands any time of the year, but the rainy season sometimes brings enough gray weather to spoil your. Kailuakona weather kailuakona, island of hawaii forecast. Overall june is the driest month in hawaii, while december is the wettest month. In recent years, however, even the rainy season has been very dry. The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall at cities, towns, resorts, parks and beaches in hawaii. Chloe limflickr wait ten minutes because when its not hurricane season, you can bet that the rain will let up pretty quickly, a rainbow will appear, and you can get back to whatever outdoor activity you had previously planned.
Kona storm rains are usually most intense in an arc, extending from south to east of the storm and well. Climate and average monthly weather in honolulu hawaii. The best time of year to go to kauai kauai vacation secrets. Average temperatures in hilo are between 70f and 75f 21 and 24 c. How to report potholes in hawaii, especially during rainy season. First, hawaiis rain falls mostly in the winter, which is the cooler time of year so its not as hot as floridas rainy season which happens in summer. We are hoping to come to hawaii the end of next month february and are wondering what to expect weatherwise. Even then, i notice the plant is a lot happier in the rainy season that in the dry summer. Is hawaiis rainy season similar to floridas rainy season. Above average rainfall for hawaii projected in coming wet. The best time to visit kauai is between september and november or from april to june, when the weather is pleasant and airfare and hotel rates drop.
Oct 01, 2018 though hawaii is currently experiencing a busy tropical storm season in 2015, that has thankfully skirted around the islands, hurricane season is normally a nonfactor in hawaii. How to report potholes in hawaii, especially during rainy. Climate and average monthly weather in honolulu hawaii, hawaii. If youre like most people visiting the islands for the first time, youre probably picturing lovely sunny days filled with rainbows and days at the beach.
Its not quite as dramatic when you consider that february only has 28 days and march has 31 days. August is the warmest month, and january the coolest. Hawaii rainfall chart by month and island go visit hawaii. Heres when youll find the rainy season around the world. Jun 21, 2007 while the inclination is to visit hawaii in the winter to escape the winter weather on the mainland, its actually not the time to find either the best weather or the best bargains. Many times, weve referenced s excellent database of hawaii of rainfall. Hawaii travel guide tips for a fantastic trip to oahu duration. For one, in hawaii when it rains, its like the heavens open up and a flood. Ong choy is a member of the sweet potato family, which becomes obvious when you see its flower. Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year. At the beginning of winter around november and december, more rain begins to fall as the trades increase to their winter levels, and there are days where. The 2015 pacific typhoon season was a slightly above average season that produced 27 tropical storms, 18 typhoons, and nine super typhoons. The second thing you should know about kauai is that its very rainy.
Also, i think the gulf coast of florida is a location that has some of the most lightning strikes of anywhere in the world. Misty raney, together with her father marty and brother matt, help people aspiring to live the offthegrid life survive the homestead experience. Because hawaii lies at the edge of the tropical zone, it technically has only two seasons, both of them warm. Dec 15, 2017 20122015 academic calendar for uh manoa. However, even the rainy season can be relatively dry when many parts of hawaii suffer drought conditions. What to do on a rainy, muggy day in hawaii hawaii magazine. Climate and average weather for kailuakona hawaii, united states of america displayed in graphs. The merrie monarch festival in hilo is a popular weeklong hawaiian cultural festival that happens in april, and the honolulu marathon draws crowds to waikiki in. Even hawaii s rainy season isnt too much rainier than the rest of the year, and a lot of my clients have come here during the rainy season and not reported any rain at all. The raneys are kicking off 2019 with season 4 of homestead rescue, which premiered on january 2. Best time to visit hawaii planning a hawaii vacation. During those months you can expect statewide rainfall that is unavoidable, and which can typically last for one or two weeks, day and night. However, and especially for those visitors from the us mainland, temperatures here are always pleasant.
Its summer between months may and october and becomes winter between october and april. The official rainy season is in the winter from november to march. My personal experinece has been that the rainy season means absolutely nothing. Rainfall per month for hilo on the big island of hawaii. Monthly air temperature in hilo on the big island of hawaii.
The seasons first named storm, mekkhala, developed on january 15, while the seasons last named storm, melor, dissipated on december 17. Yearly rainfall averages in hawaii current results. Winter called hooilo in hawaiian runs from november to april, with an average daily temperature of 78 degrees fahrenheit 25. From here to eternity, rewatch guilty pleasures blue crush and 50 first dates or binge watch the latest season of hawaii five0, all available on netflix.
The wettest dry season in the last three decades was in 2015. Ko olina will be drier and the the north shore usually gets more rain than honolulu. Most visitors come to hawaii when the weather is lousy elsewhere. Nov 01, 20 november coincides with the onset of hooilo. The hurricane season in the hawaiian islands is roughly from june through november, when. It rains every day somewhere in the islands at any time of the year, but the rainy season can bring enough gray weather to spoil. Although summer is considered the dry season in hawaii, this period also coincides with hurricane season, which could bring storms to or near hawaii. The existing drought is expected to be eliminated by the end of the wet season, forecasters say. Well, if youre coming to the islands between november and march, youre coming during the states rainy season. This is the number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc. Dec 31, 2015 overall june is the driest month in hawaii, while december is the wettest month.
Theres a dry season that corresponds to summer aproct and a rainy season in winter novmar. Thanks to persistent trade winds and vacillating temperatures across mountainous terrain, the hawaiian archipelago possesses some of earths most diverse rainfall patterns. The american state of hawaii, which covers the hawaiian islands, is tropical but it experiences. Hawaii has a dry season april to october and a rainy season november to march. Theres a dry season that corresponds to summer aproct and a rainy season in winter nov mar. The summer months can be hot and humid, especially in honolulu and waikiki. Usually more rain in the winter time but 2015 has been extraordinarily different, but for usual patterns, usually you can. Oct 18, 2019 while hilo is known as the rainiest city in the u. My personal experinece has been that the rainy season means absolutely nothing it rains every day somewhere on every island regardless of the time of year, and it is more like a sprinkle than a downpour. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.
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