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I wonder; my daugther just returned from her annual Puna/Red Road retreat. She was wrong about the fatality of a centipede bite, (a rarity), I've googled. However, she claims when the Trades die off, you are covered in a thin, sticky sweat due to ambient humidity. Nothing will dry if hung out in the sun? How humid/sticky is it most of the time, say at HPP?
Mahalo!
Mahalo, Snick. It doesn't look that bad, considering here in NW WA in August it can be 100F and it feels like %90 humidity; misery with no breezes. I'm guessing after acclimatizing, and having fans in the house, it would certainly be preferable to the 18F ice & snow that we just had a few days ago, eh?
Mahalo, Snick. It doesn't look that bad, considering here in NW WA in August it can be 100F and it feels like %90 humidity; misery with no breezes. I'm guessing after acclimatizing, and having fans in the house, it would certainly be preferable to the 18F ice & snow that we just had a few days ago, eh?
It all depends on what you like. I moved from FL to CO for the cooler weather, I like having 4 seasons and being able to ski/snowshoe. I'm sure some people love the constant warm weather of HI though
Looking at the temp/humidity it does look like it would be more bearable than a lot of places, especially with the ocean breeze
Most of it depends on the specific location you are in. If you have a house up on post and pier with vents in the floor and vents up near the roof the hot air goes out and any cooler air under the house comes in. If there are shade trees around, that helps a lot, if the roof is white that helps a whole lot. There should be huge wide eaves on the house to shade the sides of the house from the sun, that will keep it cooler, too. If you are wearing natural fabrics that aren't skin tight, you will be much more comfortable than if you are wearing tight synthetic fabric. Natural fabrics cool you off in the heat and warm you up in the cold, I haven't a clue how they do it. Silk is my favorite but cotton is good, too. A paper fan and an iced drink of your choice can help alleviate heat, too.
Do your chores early, if possible, when it's still relatively cool. It was 64 degrees when I got up this morning. Now, at about 10 am, it's up to 78 and there is no breeze whatsoever. Kona conditions are in the forecast with vog and Kona (if any) winds so it will most likely be a warm and muggy day. I don't have to work today so I'll run around and get my gardening and scullery maid stuff done before it starts to steam up here.
Then I will move as little as possible. Not a problem.
Do your chores early, if possible, when it's still relatively cool. It was 64 degrees when I got up this morning. Now, at about 10 am, it's up to 78 and there is no breeze whatsoever. Kona conditions are in the forecast with vog and Kona (if any) winds so it will most likely be a warm and muggy day. I don't have to work today so I'll run around and get my gardening and scullery maid stuff done before it starts to steam up here.
Then I will move as little as possible. Not a problem.
I would love it if it got down to 64 where I'm at - my car temperature gauge at 7am this morning said 72 which is the lowest I've seen this winter. I can verify the vog as I look out the window, pretty thick haze today.
Vog is created when volcanic gases (primarily oxides of sulfur) react with sunlight, oxygen and moisture. The result includes sulphuric acid and other sulfates.[2] Vog is made up of a mixture of gases and aerosols which makes it hard to study and potentially more dangerous than either on their own
Vog is created when volcanic gases (primarily oxides of sulfur) react with sunlight, oxygen and moisture. The result includes sulphuric acid and other sulfates.[2] Vog is made up of a mixture of gases and aerosols which makes it hard to study and potentially more dangerous than either on their own
A couple weeks ago it got really humid, but not bad overall. In Waikiki and Honolulu it doesn't get all that humid. Most of the time it's similar to what it feels like to hike Chuckanut on a summer day, just a bit warmer.
I moved here from Bellingham a year ago.
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comparative sweatiness
