Hawaiian islands comprise a total of 137 islands and islets, administered by the
State of Hawaii. The main islands are Hawaii (also Big Island), Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai and Nihau.
Hawaii is made of five different volcanoes. Mauna Loa, comprising over half of the Hawaii or Big island, is
the largest shield volcano on the earth.
Hawaiian islands receive most of their precipitation during the
winter months (October to April). The climate is dry from May to September, but the warmer temperature
increase the risk of hurricanes. Temperatures generally vary between 32°C during summer to 18°C during winter.
Sometimes the three highest mountains of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Haleakala receive even snowfall during winter.
Eleven different climate zones generate everything from lush rain forests to arid deserts, black sand beaches
to snow-capped mountaintops. Hurricane season in the Hawaiian islands is roughly from June through November,
when hurricanes and tropical storms are most probable in the North Pacific. So plan your tour to Hawaii accordingly.
