"Great place to visit, terrible place to live." (rental, appliances)

[TXLara]

The average temp in July is....ha ha ha. Sorry. For the last six weeks, it's been getting up to at least 83 or so everyday and this is December. In the summer, it's closer to 90, but a tropical, humid 90. Everywhere I had read before I moved also gave me temps like that, but when I moved, it was a different story. And since in Texas, you have AC blasting all the time, it's a big change to move to a place where AC is considered a huge luxery- and those who have window units rarely use them, and then only at night. 90 is still 90, but much harder to deal with if you have no AC. The heat gets harder for me to deal with every year, and coming from a place that's 18 in the winter, well...it will probably take some adjustments.

I only mention this because you might want to look into the Windward side of the island. You get much better breezes through there, so you can leave your windows open all the time. If you live in town, you will be lucky to get a small puff of air once in a while. And buy fans!

[nwcountrygal]

It isn't as hot as alot of other areas

on the Big Island you can go up 500 ft and get 63 degrees.. with a breeze

My average temp was 74 to 82 on ocean -- it was considered at drought on the Hilo side - when in Kona I got 87 but it felt in WA as a 80 degrees --

get out of the shower your hot - some days humid but again nothing outlandish..... so you sweat some... never gonna get cold feet or anything on floor!

by the way since I posted last I saw at least another 15 amputees... again it just isn't a big deal on the isalnds.. everyone takes people in and not the same as mainland... but if you have an mainland attitude - forget it!!! I didn't I tried to give my spirit and look for acceptance from island before people - man it came back 1100 fold! not just 10 fold! Incredible musicains in area just people!

But I will say again as on the other post. You have to come check it out- see if it is a fit for you - if it is you will be given everything. Homes jobs (not sure if in history major) but a job mabe 8 bucks an hour -- friends food rides ....

I am a single gal - I did find a friend that I questioned before I did anything - and 40 in shape - but not stupid

- I took off with HIn bikers to go to a HI bar - they made me banna bread - want to keep in touch - I went camping and swiming in places I never thought I would with people that knew what they were doing ... I just flowed.... left all neagitifity at home ... amazing how it comes back. But

if you don't fit in - which is all in your mind not body - you won't and it could be very miserable. If you are called and look for the signs that your accepted - take a journey with yourself first - before looking for something from everyone (including job) if is right it will happen for you ....

I will end on the island makes all aches and pains go away! and if you want cold go to the mountain she will fullfill your spot!

Good Luck -- just go and check out for yourself if you can! again whoo cares about any body missings! It is about spirit!

[Sweetbeet]

Microclimates. It depends very much on precisely where you are. I live on the "windward" side of Kauai, but about 3 miles inland (mauka) from the beach. Where I live it gets very hot in summer (and sometimes in winter), up to 88, even 90, some days. Lihue (our main 'city') also gets that hot. There is not much breeze at my house because there is a large mountain nearby (but there is some breeze, sometimes). It can get sweltering indoors if fans aren't running and sometimes even if they are, or out in the sun. In winter it rains almost every day, at some time - often at night - but the high temps are more reasonable (around 80-84, below 80 if it's cloudy).

Down at the beach there is a nicer breeze most of the time. One place a bit south (almost to Puhi), where my son swims at the Y, it's not on the coast but there is almost ALWAYS a nice breeze. (This summer I wished I could build a house, or pitch a tent, in the field next to the Y!) If there is even a light breeze it makes the 89 degree afternoons MUCH more bearable.

And it does (at least where I live, which is about 300 ft. above sea level) get cold enough in the wee hours and early morning that the floors feel cold on my feet (possibly because the humidity is such that when the temp drops below about 70 there is tons of condensation, so the floor is damp as well as cool). I LOVE my fuzzy slippahs! (If you've never seen fuzzy 'flip flops' they are funny looking but solve a big problem in the morning and evening.) It gets cool enough for a chenille sweater or a sweatshirt and jeans, or a robe. And when you get into bed at night your sheets may feel a bit damp from the condensation (I have heard that a heating pad or one of those microwaved flax-seed pillows under the covers for a few minutes works wonders on that).

And up at Kokee State Park, it is downright cool most of the time - at least 10 degrees cooler than at sea level. Wonderful in the summer.

And over in Waimea it's MUCH drier. And up on the north shore rainier. And on the Big Island, while Hilo is very wet, there is a spot out on the very east point, Kapoho, not very far from Hilo, that is usually sunny and nice. Microclimates.

That's why people post such varied things about the weather in Hawaii - they're all correct, for precisely where they are, and probably totally wrong 10 miles away.

The past few days have been really nice. And I catch myself saying that often (in between rainy or sweltering periods).

[GregW]

I visited Hawaii, actually O'ahu, on my way to a year long vacation in Vietnam courtesy of the US Navy about 40 years ago. Getting back on that ship took some doing. If deserting was not so shameful I think I would have just stayed.

I have seen paradise and the ice and rock covered mountains of New Hampshire just do not compare very well.

[MadRussian]

Originally Posted by JuliaHuff

Hot weather all the time is not fun either...

Julia, do you want to trade places? We have nice cool weather on East Coast! Tens at nights, twenties at day time! Yes, some times it get really hot ... like 34 or even 38!

[HawaiiboundNelli]

Originally Posted by MadRussian

Julia, do you want to trade places? We have nice cool weather on East Coast! Tens at nights, twenties at day time! Yes, some times it get really hot ... like 34 or even 38!

hehehe you took the words right out of my mouth - wow am I looking forward to the "hot" weather! Of course I'll be in Hilo where the trade winds blow so I suppose it won't be quite so "smoldering" hehe.

[AlohaMarie]

We live in North Carolina on the coast in the summer. Talk about hot. You walk outside in the morning and you can hardly breathe the air is so close. The trade winds in Hawaii are amazing. No matter how much time I spend there, I always comment on the air. It is so fresh.
Marie

[HawaiiboundNelli]

I can totally relate AlohaMarie - St Louis in the summer is also unbearable - very very humid, and always above 90, if not in the 100's - the heat index is almost always at 110 or above. Then of course the winters are totally opposite and we get so cold it goes all the way to the bone - again, I think because of the humidity it feels colder.
But, in the summers we find things to do to cool off - lots of water play, the skating rink or the dollar movie theater. St Louisans have to run the air some, since people actually die from the heat, but nobody keeps it cool in their homes because its just too expensive. As it is my normal summer electric bills ran about 300 - sometimes more. And my average winter bill between 250 and 300. And that is with lots of conservation. I do love St Louis, as I have loved everywhere I have lived, but there are always pluses and minuses everywhere hu? What are the winters like in North Carolina? I've been lots of places, but can honestly say I've never been there! I suppose I'll have to put it on my list of places to visit someday!
Nelli

[ComfortablyNumb]

I laugh at all your winters.

Here in Wisconsin we just got 8 inches of snow last night. And the last couple days the temperature has topped out around 18, often being in the single digits.

[HawaiiboundNelli]

Originally Posted by ComfortablyNumb

I laugh at all your winters.

Here in Wisconsin we just got 8 inches of snow last night. And the last couple days the temperature has topped out around 18, often being in the single digits.

You got me beat...thank goodness! lol All St. Louis has had is a couple dustings!
Nelli