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Sometimes the trade winds fail and are replaced by “kona” winds from the south. “Kona” means “leeward,” because it’s the leeward side of the island that more or less faces these occasional winds. Kona winds bring hot, sticky air. Fortunately, they are rare in summer, when they would be really unpleasant, and occur mostly in winter, when the lower overall temperatures moderate their effect. Kona storms are subtropical low-pressure systems that occur in winter, move in from the south, and can cause serious damage. There is apparently no pattern to them; in some years, they do not occur at all, but in others they occur every few weeks.

On Kauai, average temperatures along the coast range from highs of 79–84° F to lows of 60–68° F. The “cooler” ones are winter temperatures, the warmer ones summer. It’s rainier from November through March than it is the rest of the year. Expect colder temperatures, more wind, and considerably more rain if you are in a mountainous region, like Kokee State Park.