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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.
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You are so asking the right questions! (First of all, it will be pointed out to you before too long that if you click on the Search feature at the top of this page, you will be able to find the answers to so many questions in AMAZING detail...just do a search for water tanks, solar or photovoltaic, composting, rainfall, subdivisions, coqui frogs, lava zones, post and pier vs. slab construction, etc...you get the point, I'm sure.)
The people on Punaweb are a wonderful resource and very happy to help you as they have been for my husband Tony and I. I also googled to find out about coqui frogs, bufo or cane toads, centipedes and spiders...yup. We got 'em! And learned just what Jerry was explaining above about the rainfall...the closer you are to the coast on the east side, the less rain. Usually rains at night, and during the morning hours, but drier within a couple of miles of the ocean during the day.
Hilo and the east side are so much slower moving than Kona - that's the GREAT thing about it! Not as much tourism, so less rushing around it seems. Not as many condos goin' on outside of Hilo. (And rarely do you smell VOG from the Volcano!)
And if you're really into living off the grid - well there's plenty of that on the east side too. I won't be living off the grid, but I know there are plenty of Punatics here on the forum who do and would be happy to share their experience!
It's very exciting that you have your large family coming to live together in such a beautiful place. The air is amazing here!
Aloha!
Carrie
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I also found that rain tended to "start" at 8/D as I drove down 8 towards the back end (G)... Either side 8/B&C would be dry and then past E/F would be dry... relatively speaking.
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Well thank you so much everyone for all of your help so far!! We are so excited. Thanks for directing me to the search spot at the top of the page... We will be checking that out ASAP!! Thank you!!
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In response to HADave way back a page or two, in the old days, I worked as the HACA secretary, guy came in with a gun, scared the SH*T outta me, and then innocently set it down and asked "where do i go to pay my dues?" (Assoc & Road) ........ (circa 1994)
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I think you are safe from the condos in Hawaiian Acres. The whole subdivision is zoned AG and in order to build condos there they would have to rezone the property. That would never happen in Hawaiian Acres, I don't think even Stacy Higa could pull that one off!
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Hey a wild west tale, almost, Thanks Cat I could see where one would be a tad bit nervous. Hope you were able to express your thanks, to the guy, for dropping by...lol  ))
Aloha and a belated welcome to BJK&Family hope you folks find all your looking for here in this thread if not just ask I'm more than sure it is just a question away. Your plan for relocation sounds perfect for The Acres I believe strongly in self reliance and live and let live. Do yourselves a favor and read the archives through the search function. The info on this forum is second to none and you'll want to prepare yourselves for all of the challenges this new place holds in store for you. I think Red Tape was invented here 
Word of caution; Some folks would have you prepare for a bit of rain we have a lifted 4wd with 36"super swampers a 90 hp 14ft Zodiac and as I write an inland surf board in the making that I refer to as a road board it is papaya yellow with black lettering "Road Runner" Should be great for those D road deluges.....LOL )) We are planning for lots of hard work and lots of great fun.
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I thought that but... there was some talk of "apts/condo" on that parcel that fronts the Hwy and backs up to the short jigjog that leads to 8 Rd.... pardon me Moho Rd... it was a 20+ acre parcel that had the flood right through the center during the BIG FLOOD...
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Thanks HADave for your welcome and help as well. You know, not to offend anyone at all, but I was just reading this book about Living and Retiring an Hawaii and after everything thing else we have read and researched it's a bit confussing. I'm not at a retiring age we just got the book for info. So I was wondering if I could have a few of the perspectives of the wonderful people here...
Ok now we are very open minded people. But out of curiosity is it hard to sleep because of low flying helicopters that also scare animals and children? These helicopters are part of the Federal marijuana eradication program. The book says that the Puna area is notorious for marijuana cultivation... Any comments on any of this? The book also says retirement on the big island is supposed to increase dramatically and have a radical shift in Hawaii's ethnic composition. That's kind of scary I guess. Does anyone have any perspective on any of this? Again just curious. Not trying to say anything about anything is bad, or that we don't agree with certian things. Just trying to learn more.... Thanks!!
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Aloha B Family,
Your post made me laugh because I being from Cali, and being familiar with the mj laws here and living in the Sierra Nevada range where bootleg growers are prominent had some worries. When we bough our lot I asked a neighbor concerned if any mj was growing wild on my property if it would be confiscated. Being off island I can't control what grows where. My neighbor laughed and said it is everywhere because the birds love it and distribute the seed. Well if a Ti plant can be shoved in the ground without a root structure and florish then I guess he was right the seeds grow where distributed with a little bird guano!
Also I'm hoping the distribution of peoples and cultures remain 30 30 30% as it is part of the culture, it makes everyone a minority and I believe it fosters the aloha. With all the roadblocks building, and peoples personal tastes I don't see all the baby boomers leaving the comforts, shopping, entertainment, McMansions and easy living on the mainland for the boonies in Puna. Hope it sticks. Aloha Mella
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