Kauai Weather & Climate
Kauai History: The Separate Kingdom
Kauai, Hawaii is also named the Garden Isle. Mount Wai’ale’ale averages 485 inches of rain per year, which explains why Kauai, Hawai’i is known as “The Garden Isle.” However, it is interesting to note that the island also has another, older name: “The Separate Kingdom.”
Managing Kauai’s Weather: Chasing the Sun
If you dial 808-245-6001 for the weather report on Kauai, you will probably hear this ‘forecast’: “Mostly fair today, with occasional windward and Mauka (Mountain) showers. Tonight, mostly fair, with showers varying from time to time and place to place.” Except for storms, Kauai’s normal weather pattern is mostly sunny, with showers passing over the [...]
