Comments on: Where to Stay in Hawaii to Avoid Rain

By: sheila

sheila — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:49:59 +0000

Hi Chester – so glad to hear you love Hawaii despite the rain you’ve experienced. Looking on the bright side, the rain increases your chances of seeing rainbows.

By: Chester Cool

Chester Cool — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:45:11 +0000

I love going to Hawaii, sadly we always ended up on the rainy time and that’s because it’s always on winter months.

By: sheila

sheila — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:42:42 +0000

@ Dawn – February can be a good time to escape the cold on the mainland. You won’t have to worry about hurricanes then. Just stick to the areas I mentioned in this post and you will most likely be just fine. I was in Waikiki on Oahu just this past February for a week and we didn’t have rain one day. The weather as great.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:14:31 +0000

Hello,

I am thinking of taking my daughter to Hawaii at the end of February, but I am concerned for the rain or hurricanes. Would this be an o’kay time to go?
Dawn

By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:59:39 +0000

@ Evelyn – I bet we were in college at the same time and back then nobody used sunscreen. I remember so many times when I looked like a lobster. I wish I knew then what I know now.

@ Ron – color me slightly jealous that you live in Hilo. What a beautiful area! The first time we were on the Big Island we were staying in the Volcano area and there was a deluge of rain…something like 14 inches in 24 hours. Luckily most of it fell overnight.

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:36:06 +0000

Nice informative post.

Before moving here to Hilo I heard about all the rain here on the ‘Windward’ side of the Big Island, but I have been surprised at the mild weather this year and lack of rainfall while the Leeward side (Kona) has gotten more rain. I am hoping winter doesn’t make up for the dry fall.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:19:43 +0000

Thanks for taking this into consideration, Sheila! It’s always a good idea to know the weather if you plan to be outdoors! No, I’m not a surfer. I’m a burner! I used to do most of my tanning at the surfing beach when I was in college. If I ever get sun-induced skin cancer, I’ll know where I got it!

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By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:59:33 +0000

@ Erica – glad you liked the post. Sometimes finding the right location and then the right hotel can be mind boggling. So I was hoping this post would at least be a good start to help people find the best areas, particularly in the rainier winter months.

@ Evelyn – Thanks for that suggestion! Are you a surfer, by chance?

By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:44:25 +0000

Here’s a comment from Evelyn at http://www.HomespunHonolulu.com that accidentally got deleted:

Good advice, as usual! I’ll just add that, in addition to Ko’Olina, you might want to try Makaha Resort as well — if you want to stay away from the city life, etc. It’s very dry out there and a it’s just a short drive to Makaha Surfing Beach for those who are into surfing contests and the like. Just a thought.

By: Erica Johansson

Erica Johansson — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:53:10 +0000

This was a very useful post. Thanks!