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Kauai Weather Information

For the current Kauai weather forecast, visit the National Weather Service web site.

It seems almost irrelevant to think of weather when you visit a beautiful island in the Tropics. In Kauai every day is a great day with warm temperatures during the day dropping just enough later, making for pleasant evenings. The water temperatures are extremely inviting as well. Another benefit to visitors is that any time of year is ideal -- unlike many destinations when a little strategic planning is required, Kauai's weather is glorious year-round.

The island offers "micro-climates," with lush spots as well as dry, arid areas. The subject of rain is a common one and the misunderstanding, when clarified, actually works in guests' favor. Mount Waialeale (elevation 5,148 ft) is at the heart of Kauai's interior and is the quintessential lush rainforest with over 400 inches of rain per year; however, while it is raining here, elsewhere on Kauai are warm breezes and sunny skies. Areas around Mt. Waialeale are generally not affected by the rain that falls at the mountain's peak, and the coastal parts of the island get far less rain than the central spots (as little as 18 inches a year in leeward Kauai). Much of Kauai's rainfall is a nightly occurrence, and the rain showers that do occur are almost always brief. When you do see the rain, it's a beautiful and brief blessing usually followed by glorious rainbows.

The trade winds in Kauai are another factor providing great weather for visitors. The winds are generally light and help blow away much of the humidity and are, for the most part, kindly absent in the winter.