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What area of the Big Island would be perfect for 5-6 hours of sunshine and daytime temperatures in the 70's. (I realize that elevation impacts the temperature)
But I got to have sunshine. Lush landscaping is a must. I would die with constant rain and just rocks to look at. (Come to think of it, I'm going to die anyway - its just a matter of timing. Bummer!)
Night time temperatures can fall to the 50's for all I care. I can pile on the blankets.
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The wetter it is, the lusher it is. The sunnier it is, the sparser the landscape, as a rule. Keep in mind that this is called the wet side of the island for a reason, anywhere on this side can get socked in with rain for weeks at a time. When that happens we usually head over to Ka'u or South Kona to dry out. A good rule of thumb is that the closer you are to the water the dryer it is. When we lived in Seaview it usually rained at night and was sunny all day, Kapoho is usually sunny too. If drizzle gets you down I do not recommend anything mauka of 130, especially Orchidland, although parts of Hawaiian acres seemed to stay pretty sunny most of the time.
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Yes, close to the water is drier, and even then it can vary widely. Seaview, Kapoho, lower Hawaiian Beaches and lower HPP are good bets. Hawaiian Beaches is closest to HAAS, Kapoho would be next closest though both are a few miles away.
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Daytime temps in the 80's, Ya?
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It seems to me that you need to acquire a copy of "Atlas of Hawaii" published by the Department of Geography, University of Hawaii. This will give you more data than you will need on temperature variations, rainfall, wind, sun and soil. Rainfall by the year, month, week, day and hour - location to location.
It is not the New Farmer's Almanac. It will not tell you when to plant your snow peas. But the climatology of the Big Island is so diverse and variable that as a map you will enjoy it and appreciate it. Once you think you have located spots that meet your criteria you can then go look and see how it feels.
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Yeah, the places with a nice sun to rain ratio do tend more towards the 80s. Maybe Puna is not your best option? I highly recommend that you take time to check out the whole island without preconceived notions and be open to finding the place that feels right. I know that I might have chosen differently on where to settle if I had realized that we could have gone anywhere, not just Puna.
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Upper Volcano is drier than you might expect, and cooler
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There is a new edition to Atlas of Hawaii coming out soon. It will be interesting to see the changes between the two editions.
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There is only one way I know to have sunshine and lush landscaping without rain, and it's called "irrigation."
And if there were such a place as you ask for, it would cost a half million dollars for a lot.
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I will get the newer edition of the Atlas. And I don't mind irrigation for lushness. I take your advice to heart to check out the whole island before deciding. I would like to rent a room for a month at a time in different parts of the island for 6 months before I make up my mind.
Thanks for all the advice.
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