05-06-2014, 06:04 PM
You definitely do get used to the temperature wherever you are. I first came here from the mainland (New England) to Volcano, and couldn't stand being in Hilo for more than a few hours. Eventually I moved to Hilo and I'm fine there (though I prefer it a little higher, around Kurtistown), and I get cold in Volcano now. I was still hot in Honolulu though. Now I'm on Oahu and I'm gradually adjusting to the temperature even here, and Hilo feels cool!
From what you describe about your place in Alaska, Fern Forest will probably be familiar. That is the wettest part of that section of the island though - both above and below the rainfall decreases. While it's definitely true that 'typical "cloudy days" on the Big Island are broken clouds with sunny breaks', it varies a lot. During the time I've lived here, there have been a couple of times where it was sunny for a couple of months even in the wettest places, and also once in Volcano where it literally rained nonstop for three months. It can also rain a LOT - one storm a few years ago dropped 36 inches in 24 hours.
From what you describe about your place in Alaska, Fern Forest will probably be familiar. That is the wettest part of that section of the island though - both above and below the rainfall decreases. While it's definitely true that 'typical "cloudy days" on the Big Island are broken clouds with sunny breaks', it varies a lot. During the time I've lived here, there have been a couple of times where it was sunny for a couple of months even in the wettest places, and also once in Volcano where it literally rained nonstop for three months. It can also rain a LOT - one storm a few years ago dropped 36 inches in 24 hours.