Best Time To Travel To: Hawaii
Hawaii is a US state, but is often described separately because of its somewhat remote location. The Hawaiian archipelago lies between 18 ° and 22 ° North in the Pacific, roughly between North America and Japan. The total area of the islands is not extremely large with approx. 16,400 km² of pure land.
The eight main islands associated with Hawaii are usually mentioned. They are all hilly to mountainous and usually of volcanic origin. The higher mountains are mainly on the main island of Hawaii and Maui, where they reach a height of over 3,000 meters. The highest point of the islands is Mauna Kea at 4,205 meters.
Basically, you will find a tropical marine climate in Hawaii. Due to the mountains, you have to consider that the temperatures on the islands are comparatively moderate, below mostly pleasant sea breezes prevent the very high heat. Seen over the year, the temperatures on the islands are relatively stable and subject to only minor differences. Due to the light winds and the mountains, the humidity is also kept within limits. A certain advantage is perhaps the phenomenon that some mountain slopes in Hawaii get a lot of rain. With up to 10,000mm annually, these regions are even among the wettest regions in the whole world. On the other hand, the rain is rather limited.
There are, however, certain differences in terms of precipitation. The southwest coast is relatively dry. The Honolulu climate table would be typical for the area. However, the coasts to the northeast receive more rain. The climate table from Pepeekeo would be typical here. The location of the more humid phases in the calendar is somewhat unusual. They are often between October and March in Hawaii, which is not necessarily common in tropical areas.
One should note that Hawaii is also hit by tropical storms from time to time. This is especially the case in the dry season from May to November. However, the force of the storms is much less than z. B. in the Caribbean.
