The winds vary a bit from about 15 mph to 30 mph, and there are usually showers windward and mauka (in the mountains). Those showers are the light, misting rain type and they don't last for more than a few minutes. Then the sun and wind dries you out pretty quickly.
It's interesting how it can be rainy and cloudy at Punahou (just at the entrance of Manoa valley) most of the morning and sunny the entire morning here at the apartment. There can often be dark, threatening clouds all around, except at Waikiki where it will be sunny and dry. None of these locations is more than a few miles from each other.
Because the light showers and the sunlight coexists so much, there are many rainbows. Hawaii is sometimes called the Rainbow State. The license plates are white with a rainbow. I see at least one rainbow on most days.
I didn't take this picture--I borrowed it from the internet--but it is from Maui.
It's no wonder that one song that's played a lot is Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" blended with "It's a Wonderful World".
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Distinct change of seasons has value, I believe. Keeps life from becoming boring. *smile*
Hawaii would seem like vacation and might make a person lazy. Might be OK on second thought.
There are pros and cons of each, for sure.
Anyway, the weather is consistent. You can make outdoor plans pretty much knowing what the weather will be. That's not the case in Wisconsin (cf October 10, 2009 - anniversary party).
I would love consistent weather!! That was one of the things I loved the most about Kenya.
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