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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Originally Posted by Tulemutt
Sure. But, especially in winter, even south shore Honolulu has very frequent rains. Often brief, sometimes a few hours - then sun? Yeah. Also not uncommon to have 4-5 days or even a week straight of heavy rains with 20-30 knot winds. It’s warm though
I’m up at my cabin in the San Juan Islands of Washington now ... doing my Covid isolation for a year straight. Rain most days from Nov -Feb / March ... also frequently with high winds ... ... and 35 degree days ... brrrrrrr!
Perhaps we have been lucky. In Oahu in November we would go to a beach and it would start raining before we even got out of the car, but we could wait 5 minutes and the sun was back. On Maui we have only had rain while on the Road to Hana, on and off, but yes, heavy. You are lucky, though, the San Juans with the rain shadow get half the rain we do here in Sammamish. That's why some retirees, like our next door neighbor move to places like Anacortes and Friday Harbor.
That is way too much rain but at least the weather is warm year round (not for my liking).
I like a lot rain but must admit it's been a bit too much lately for East Hawaii. Rainy and not so warm either. Maybe half or more of your average 24 hours below 70 degrees. So, I don't mind missing most of it since returning to Alaska on Feb 1. (early snowbird this year)
It's turned out to be about a straight up trade of rainfall inches for snowfall inches. My location here in Alaska averages 92 inches of rain and about 90 inches of snow per year, with past two months above average snow wise.
Puna real estate is far cheaper than where you live in California. Cost of everything else is way higher, as you expect.
Perhaps we have been lucky. In Oahu in November we would go to a beach and it would start raining before we even got out of the car, but we could wait 5 minutes and the sun was back. On Maui we have only had rain while on the Road to Hana, on and off, but yes, heavy. You are lucky, though, the San Juans with the rain shadow get half the rain we do here in Sammamish. That's why some retirees, like our next door neighbor move to places like Anacortes and Friday Harbor.
Lucky? Not really. IMO you're unlucky to encounter a significant rainy spell at leeward Hawaii locations during winter. It can happen, for sure, and they can be extended but much more likely to be brief spells like you've experienced.
No samba dances here. Hawaii is a US location unique in its scenery, activities and culture with good weather that's relatively easy to access, navigate, is comfortable and modern-ish. On the flipside, plenty locals I know, if they can afford it, don't really go to outer islands but go places like Japan, or US mainland cities, vegas, skiing, etc. as that's unique and exotic to them.
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