Hawaii is located on the edge of the tropics which means it has two main temperatures...warm and warmer. In fact, the temperature only varies about 15 degrees all year-round and the water temperature stays a comfortable 74 degrees. You can be reasonably sure what the Hawaii weather is going to be like on any given day.
April through November is the warmer and drier time of the year. The Hawaii weather temperatures typically range from 75 degrees to 88 degrees. December through March are a little cooler and temperatures typically range from 68 degrees to 80 degrees. As strange as it may seem, Hawaii and Alaska are the only two states in the United States that have never hit 100 degrees.
Hawaii weather is famous for it's trade winds that come blowing in from the east. The trade winds flow into the mountains and flow upward. This causes the release of moisture so Eastern Hawaii and Northern Hawaii are always cooler and more moist. Western Hawaii and Southern Hawaii are typically drier.
Are you worried about a little rain in your Hawaii weather forecast? Well, it is usually raining somewhere in Hawaii every day BUT you can always drive to where the sun is shining, too! The rain showers only last a couple of minutes and they are normally pretty light.
Because of the consistent Hawaii weather, Hawaii typically has two tourist seasons. The summer tourist season is July and August. The next busy tourist season is from December to March. A lot of people like to get out of the winter in Canada and the United States to go to Hawaii for prime whale-watching season. In fact, you better make your reservations one year in advance if you are going to Hawaii during Christmas or any time in February. It gets VERY booked up during those periods.
Hawaii is a travel spot that has some of the most pleasant and consistent weather in the world. When we say "consistent" we don't mean Hawaii weather is very dull. In fact, you can travel to the different Hawaiian Islands and experience 11 of the world's 13 recognized climate zones. They only climate zones you won't experience somewhere on the Hawaiian Islands is the Artic Zone and the Saharan Zone.
So, Hawaii weather is rarely an excuse for a bad vacation. From the snow at the top of Haleakala to the wettest spot on earth at Mt. Wai'ale'ale on Kauai, from the rain forests of Koa to the beautiful weather on Kaanapali Beach on Maui, most people can find just the kind of Hawaii weather that pleases them the most.
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