What is the weather like during the fall (September, October, November)?
These months are a transition time between the steady tradewind weather of summer and more unsettled weather during the winter. This is still hurricane season for the Central Pacific and Hawaii. On average, about 4 to 5 tropical systems occur each year within 1500 miles or so of Hawaii. The vast majority of the time, the storms stay far enough away that no impact is noted in Hawaii. The last time a tropical storm or hurricane came close enough to Hawaii was Jimena in 2003. It did not have a significant impact on the state. Typically the threat for tropical systems begins to quickly diminish by early October, however during El Nino periods, the threat can continue well into November. 1982 was a prime example, with Hurricane Iwa impacting Hawaii around Thanksgiving time. Tradewind weather is still the norm, occurring about 70% of the time but this pattern begins to fail more often during October and November as early winter storms in the North Pacific start reaching farther south. When t
