07-17-2006, 05:06 AM
Aloha BJK&Family! The weather in Puna varies about as much by altitude as it does by season. While the winter months do tend to be wetter and a few degrees cooler than summer, altitude level produces more dramatic differences. Generally speaking, coastal neighborhoods tend to be sunnier, warmer, and drier than places farther up the mountain. Temperatures tend to drop two to three degrees per thousand feet as you go up, so that by the time you get to Volcano Village at 4000 feet, people need to install heating of some sort in their homes. Rainfall tends to peak at the Glenwood elevation (about 1800-2300 feet) where it can be over 170 inches per year. Hawaiian Acres is so big that the weather varies noticeably within the subdivision. Perhaps some HA residents can give more details. Good luck with your research and welcome to the forum.
Cheers,
Jerry
Cheers,
Jerry