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Take a look at the map. The islands are near the equator. The equator get almost the same sun all year long it does not have seasons like you are used to. The equator is closer to the sun than the tops of the earth. Closer to the sun means summer all year long and hotter sun.
The climate is perfect in my opinion. Just be sure to put some sunscreen on.
Sun is not quite as direct at noon now that it's passed to the south (opposite side of the equator). Do people who don't protect themselves from the sun this time of year...october ....still subject to ruined Hawaii trips?
Is it reasonable to assume the mid-day sun is still very dangerous without shade and SPF?
Actually I'm wondering about December and the sun even though I haven't thought of this. I'll be visiting in December. I read that South Point on the Big Island, the southernmost point in the entire US, is only 90 miles south of Key West, Florida and is actually north of Cancun, Mexico which I've visited in the summer. Now with posts like this I'm wondering is the sun in Hawaii is even stronger than that in Cancun or South Florida? Or the desert in Nevada and Utah? I got slightly burned in Cancun (which has much hotter weather than Hawaii) but it wasn't bad.
And not related to the sun but I happen to have a weird question that "fair skin" people would be more likely to ask even though I am Asian American. I live in southern West Virginia where the rebel flag is considered acceptable by the majority of the people who live here and myself and many of my close friends (including another non-white person) have it. My only pair of swim pants has the rebel colors on them and I'm wondering if I should buy a new pair. We do not see it at a symbol of racism and like I said many of my closest friends have it too. It just shows that we are proud of our history and of living in a rural area.
I would think it would be very cool to wear the Southern colors to the southernmost point in America. When me and one of my friends visited the southernmost point in the 48 states in Key West we had rebel shirts on to go with the southern theme. Will this be a problem in Hawaii? Do y'all see the rebel flag as fighting words? Or is Hawaii is more like the Midwest and Mountain states where the Civil War isn't thought of much at all and nobody cares either way?
I'll be visiting in December. I read that South Point on the Big Island, the southernmost point in the entire US, is only 90 miles south of Key West, Florida and is actually north of Cancun, Mexico which I've visited in the summer. Now with posts like this I'm wondering is the sun in Hawaii is even stronger than that in Cancun or South Florida? Or the desert in Nevada and Utah?
Hawaii is roughly the same latitude as Cancun Mexico, 21 degrees North of the Equator - and both are definitely farther south than Key West.
You will burn without sunscreen in December depending on your tolerance and how long you are in the sun.
Location: not sure, but there's a hell of a lot of water around here!
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I would think it would be very cool to wear the Southern colors to the southernmost point in America. When me and one of my friends visited the southernmost point in the 48 states in Key West we had rebel shirts on to go with the southern theme. Will this be a problem in Hawaii?
I guess that would depend upon how many local folks you run into on the Big Island who are in favor of slavery. My guess is you won't find many.
And not related to the sun but I happen to have a weird question that "fair skin" people would be more likely to ask even though I am Asian American. I live in southern West Virginia where the rebel flag is considered acceptable by the majority of the people who live here and myself and many of my close friends (including another non-white person) have it. My only pair of swim pants has the rebel colors on them and I'm wondering if I should buy a new pair. We do not see it at a symbol of racism and like I said many of my closest friends have it too. It just shows that we are proud of our history and of living in a rural area.
I would think it would be very cool to wear the Southern colors to the southernmost point in America. When me and one of my friends visited the southernmost point in the 48 states in Key West we had rebel shirts on to go with the southern theme. Will this be a problem in Hawaii? Do y'all see the rebel flag as fighting words? Or is Hawaii is more like the Midwest and Mountain states where the Civil War isn't thought of much at all and nobody cares either way?
Yes, buy a great looking looking Hawaiian swim suit as soon as you get here. Why would you want to wear something that tags you as a clueless tourist, when you could wear something cool that everybody back home will be jealous of?
As far as wearing the Confederate battle flag, I think it's time for you to realize that for many people, in every part of the country today, it is an offensive symbol of slavery and white racism... yes, even in the South... and it is time to relegate them all to the museums and history books. And since Hawai'i is such a melting pot of people from all over, I'd say the odds are high that you'll offend somebody if you wear the rebel colors.
Not to mention, the mere idea of a person of Asian heritage identifying with that tragic chapter of our national history just seems very weird to me.
I lived in the south for a 'spell', not offended by the confederate flag, but I agree with OpenD....go to T&C and get a pair of Billabong board shorts with the hawaiian flag, or the island chain on them. Something to enjoy when you return home and swim there. The board shorts sold here are made of materials that hold up great in water and the ocean. You'll be very comfortable.
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