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Honolulu might be a bit too dry but still preferable to Hilo. I think NYC is too wet and yet the wettest month in NYC is much drier than the driest month in Hilo. In fact, Hilo has twice the precipitation of New Orleans which is one of the wettest American cities.
Honolulu for sure.. I like warm weather no matter what, but if I had to pick warm and dry vs warm and wet.. I'd pick warm and dry.
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I feel like Honolulu is a bit too dry for me, so I pick Hilo. I also find Hilo weather more interesting.
Hilo still gets enough annual sunshine at 1,800 sunshine hours and plus it is tropical sunshine and I wouldn't be surprised if it still gets more sunshine than that.
Ideally, I would pick something in between Honolulu and Hilo for precipitation such as somewhere in the 40 to 100 inches range.
I am sure Hawaii in particular must have areas that get precipitation in that range.
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1800 hours is worse than Seattle.
No way.
Seattle's annual sunshine seems lower to me than Hilo.
It does not seem like Seattle gets more sunshine than Hilo, especially compared to Seattle's sunshine in the year 2010 and the year 2011 so far.
Plus, whenever Hilo gets sunshine it is tropical sunshine and for every month of the year. Only from May to September Seattle can get sunshine that is effective sun exposure and not too low in uv index.
Also, Hilo's sunshine is evenly distributed throughout the year which makes a huge difference. For Seattle, almost all of the sunshine is concentrated from July to September most years, and sunshine is not evenly distributed at all.
Also, Seattle gets only 37 inches average annual precipitation while for Hilo it is 127 inches(Literally 90 inches more precip) yet Hilo gets more sunshine and stronger sunshine than Seattle.
Seattle's annual sunshine seems lower to me than Hilo.
It does not seem like Seattle gets more sunshine than Hilo, especially compared to Seattle's sunshine in the year 2010 and the year 2011 so far.
Plus, whenever Hilo gets sunshine it is tropical sunshine and for every month of the year. Only from May to September Seattle can get sunshine that is effective sun exposure and not too low in uv index.
We've talked about this. "Seem" is one thing, measurable, objective data is another.
As far as lower sun angle, this is true. However, given my fair skin color, I might be better off in Seattle instead in bathing sunblock in Hawaii.
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We've talked about this. "Seem" is one thing, measurable, objective data is another.
As far as lower sun angle, this is true. However, given my fair skin color, I might be better off in Seattle instead in bathing sunblock in Hawaii.
Well, I am talking about all of those factors at the same time, objective data, measurable data, and subject"seem" data. All three are legitimate factors in determining how someone perceives and experiences a certain weather climate.
Yes, for sun exposure Hilo Hawaii is better than Seattle for all the reasons I mentioned before and I still think Hilo is better for sun exposure than Seattle.
Direct sun exposure can still be good for people with "fair"(you probably mean pale) skin color. I used to have very pale skin when I was younger but for the past 2 years my skin got much more of a tan from more direct sun exposure, especially in the late spring, summer, and early fall. I am glad I am not as pale as I used to be before.
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No way.
Seattle's annual sunshine seems lower to me than Hilo.
It does not seem like Seattle gets more sunshine than Hilo, especially compared to Seattle's sunshine in the year 2010 and the year 2011 so far.
Plus, whenever Hilo gets sunshine it is tropical sunshine and for every month of the year. Only from May to September Seattle can get sunshine that is effective sun exposure and not too low in uv index.
Also, Hilo's sunshine is evenly distributed throughout the year which makes a huge difference. For Seattle, almost all of the sunshine is concentrated from July to September most years, and sunshine is not evenly distributed at all.
Also, Seattle gets only 37 inches average annual precipitation while for Hilo it is 127 inches(Literally 90 inches more precip) yet Hilo gets more sunshine and stronger sunshine than Seattle.
What 130 inches of rain and volcanic soil does... Rain just gets a bad hype IMO
Source: Palms in the rain - PalmTalk
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I used to have very pale skin when I was younger but for the past 2 years my skin got much more of a tan from more direct sun exposure, especially in the late spring, summer, and early fall. I am glad I am not as pale as I used to be before. 
